$27.9B
+$622M
(+2.3%)

IL
· Age 70
Source of wealth: Shipping
Industry: diversified
Residence: London, GB
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"bio": [
"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 51% 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 30% 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."
]
}