20 Facts About Idan Ofer

Idan Ofer is an Israeli billionaire businessman and philanthropist, with interests in shipping, energy, mining and sports.

Idan Ofer is the founder of the principal of the Quantum Pacific Group, a holding company.

Idan Ofer is majority shareholder of the Israel Corporation, listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, as well as Kenon Holdings, listed on the Tel Aviv and New York Stock Exchange.

Idan Ofer is the owner of the Israeli holding company Lynav Holdings and the Dutch-based Ansonia Holdings.

Idan Ofer is the son of the Israeli billionaire Sammy Ofer and Aviva Ofer.

Idan Ofer's father was an Israeli shipping magnate who immigrated to Israel from Romania.

Idan Ofer grew up in Haifa, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

Idan Ofer was enlisted as to mandatory military service in the Israeli Navy, serving as deputy commander of a patrol boat.

Idan Ofer graduated from the University of Haifa, Israel, with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Shipping.

Idan Ofer then received a Master's in Business Administration from the London Business School in the 1980s.

Idan Ofer started his career by expanding the family shipping business in Hong Kong in the 1980s.

Idan Ofer then worked in Singapore and the United States.

Idan Ofer is the principal of the Quantum Pacific Group, a Guernsey-based holding corporation, and the Israel Corporation, one of the largest public holding listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Idan Ofer served as the Chairman of the Israel Corporation from 1999 to 2010, and as a member of its board of directors from 1999 to 2013.

Idan Ofer has served on the Advisory Boards of Synergy Ventures and Aspect Enterprise Solutions.

Idan Ofer was an investor in Better Place, an electric car company which went bankrupt in May 2013.

Idan Ofer served on the advisory board of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Dean's Council of the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

In March 2022, Israel Corp controlled by Idan Ofer sold 20.17 million shares at $10.90 per share for an overall $220 million.

In October 2023, Idan Ofer resigned from Dean's executive board of Harvard Kennedy School, in response to the University's leader response to Hamas' terror attacks on Israel.

Idan Ofer was criticized in Israel for pollution from his chemical factories, and for his lavish lifestyle.