18 Facts About Yossi Maiman

Yossi Maiman, known as Josef Maiman, was a German-born Israeli businessman.

Yossi Maiman was the founder and owner of the Merhav Group, and a shareholder of the East Mediterranean Gas Company.

Yossi Maiman was a majority shareholder of Channel 10, an Israeli television channel.

Yossi Maiman was the owner, chairman, chief executive officer and president of the Ampal-American Israel Corporation.

Yossi Maiman was born in a displaced persons camp in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany.

Yossi Maiman was of Polish Jewish descent on his maternal side.

Yossi Maiman graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Yossi Maiman earned a master of arts degree in economics from Cornell University.

Yossi Maiman served as its president and chief executive officer.

Yossi Maiman acquired the Ampal-American Israel Corporation from Beny Steinmetz for US$174 million in 2002.

Yossi Maiman served as its chairman from 2002 to 2013, and as its president and chief executive officer from 2006 to 2013.

Yossi Maiman invested in Channel 10, an Israeli television channel, in 2003, becoming the largest shareholder alongside Arnon Milchan, Ron Lauder and Rupert Murdoch; he divested from the channel in 2009.

Additionally, Yossi Maiman served as the chairman of Eltek, a manufacturer of printed circuit boards, and the Israeli chemical company Gadot Michaliot and was a shareholder of the East Mediterranean Gas Company.

Yossi Maiman was the owner of Ecoteva Consulting, a real estate development and rental company in Peru.

Yossi Maiman served as the honorary consul of Israel to Peru and the Special Ambassador of Israel to Turkmenistan.

Yossi Maiman served on the board of governors of Tel Aviv University.

Yossi Maiman resided in Herzliya, Israel, where he owned two properties, one of which is in Herzliya Pituah.

Yossi Maiman owned apartments in Miami and New York in the United States, and two yachts, one of which he sold in 2012.