Who is Eyal Ofer?
Ofer is a Monaco-based billionaire, active in shipping and real estate. He was born in June 1950. His father Sammy Offer was Israel’s richest man.
Eyal is Chairman of Ofer Global, Zodiac Group, and Global Holdings. In 2014 was ranked number 7 in Lloyd’s List 100 People in Shipping.
Ofer Global
Ofer Global is the holding company of Offers world wide investments. The group’s companies include the Zodiac Group, Global Holdings Group, and O.G. Oil & Gas. It is also active as an investor in other large companies such as Royal Caribbean Cruises and banks.
Zodiac is one of the largest privately-owned shipping groups in the world. It operates approximately 150 ocean-going vessels. Zodiac Maritime is an international ship management company. It operates the largest amount of vessel tonnage sailing with the British Flag.
Global Holdings Group invests in commercial and residential real estate and hotels. It owns more than 100 properties and 2,500 hotel rooms. The company owns hotels in New York and London.
O.G. Oil & Gas is active in oil & gas exploration and production. While mni Offshore Terminals. Is a supplier to the offshore industry.
Eyal Ofer Net Worth
His net worth is estimated at US$ 9.4 billion. He owns a large and valuable collection of art. Some of which was collected by his father Sammy Ofer. He owns Picasso’s painting La Reve, which is valued at more than US$ 100 million.
Philanthropy
The Eyal family is active in philanthropy through their Eyal and Marilyn Foundation. The foundation supports arts and education. They donated US$ 5 million to renovate the Tel Aviv Museum’s Pavilion for Contemporary Art.
In 2013 they donated US$ 10 million to support expansion to the Tate Modern public art institution.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyalOfer
https://www.forbes.com/profile/eyalofer
https://www.oferglobal.com
https://www.oferfamilyfoundation.org/
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulstein_Group