Idan Ofer is a son of shipping tycoon Sammy Ofer who passed away in 2011 and was at some point the richest man in Israel.
Ofer owns a shipping company which operates a fleet of 200+ crude oil, container and bulk ships. The billionaire also owns 51% of Israel Corp a publicly trade company with a focus on shipping, energy and chemicals.
Israel Corp has a listed company known as Kenon Holdings which has operations in shipping, power and transportation. Ofer owns controlling shares.
Idan Ofer owns 30 percent of Atletico de Madrid which is a Spanish football team. He also owns 85 percent of FC Famalicao, a Portuguese football club.
Idan Ofer’s main source of wealth is shipping. His main residence is in London, United Kingdom. He holds Israel citizenship. He is married with 5 children.
Idan Ofer donated $42 million to Ofer Centre at London Business School. It was opened in September 2017.
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