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Idan Ofer, born on October 2, 1955, is an Israeli billionaire businessman and philanthropist.

He is the son of the late Israeli shipping magnate Sammy Ofer and Aviva Ofer, growing up in Haifa, Israel.

Ofer enlisted in the Israeli Navy, serving as deputy commander of a patrol boat.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Shipping from the University of Haifa and an MBA from the London Business School.

Ofer expanded the family shipping business in Hong Kong in the 1980s and later worked in Singapore and the United States.

He is the founder of the Quantum Pacific Group, a Guernsey-based holding corporation.

Ofer served as the Chairman of the Israel Corporation from 1999 to 2010.

In 2014, he established Kenon Holdings, a holding company focusing on automotive and energy industries.

He co-founded the Carbon War Room, a climate change think tank, with Richard Branson and others.

After inheriting half his father's fortune in 2011, he became the richest man in Israel b