Idan Ofer
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Shipping
- Industry
- Diversified
- Residence
- London
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 5
Assets
- AKVA Group3,150,272 shares @ --AKVA-NO
- ICL Group270,637,972 shares @ --ICL-IL
- OPC Energy88,537,855 shares @ --OPCE-IL
- ZIM Integrated Shipping Services0 shares @ --ZIM-US
Biography
Idan Ofer is one of two sons of shipping magnate Sammy Ofer, who died in 2011 and was once Israel's richest man.
Ofer owns a company that operates a fleet of more than 200 bulk, container and crude oil ships.
He also owns 48% of Israel Corp., a publicly-traded chemicals, energy and shipping conglomerate.
Israel Corp. spun off its power, transportation & shipping units into a listed firm called Kenon Holdings in 2015; Ofer is a controlling shareholder.
Ofer owns a 28% stake in Spanish soccer team Atletico de Madrid, as well as an 85% stake of Portuguese soccer club FC Famalicao.
About
Idan and his brother Eyal split their father's art holdings, a rare collection rumored to include pieces by Van Gogh and Picasso.
The Sammy Ofer Centre at London Business School officially opened in September 2017, four years after Idan gave $42 million to school.