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Lev Leviev
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- diamonds
- Industry
- Metals & Mining
- Residence
- London
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 9
Assets
- AFI Development340,500,000 shares @ --AFRB-GB
- Africa Israel Investments Ltd.0 shares @ --AFIL-IL
- Fox-Wizel Ltd.0 shares @ --FOX-IL
Biography
Known as the "King of Diamonds," Lev Leviev owns an integrated diamond outfit with mines in places like South Africa & a jewelry boutique in New York.
He made his name undercutting the DeBeers diamond cartel, striking his own deals with diamond-producing countries like Russia and Angola.
Leviev is also the controlling shareholder of Africa Israel Investments, a real estate and construction company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Leviev was born in Uzbekistan. His Lubavitcher Jewish family fled to Israel in 1971.