The Israeli tycoon is one of the richest people in the world and has a great love for sailing.
Eyal Ofer is part of the Ofer familywhich has been involved in the maritime sector for several decades. Her family founded Zim Integrated Shipping Services, one of the world’s leading shipping companies.
As a teenager, Eyal worked summers loading cargo and painting the family boats. It was then that he showed a particular interest in business and sailing. His father was Sammy Ofer, a tycoon who became the richest person in Israel.
He is now 74 years old and has done everything in his life, from being an intelligence officer in the Israeli Air Force between 1967 and 1973 to studying Maritime Law at the University of London and becoming the businessman he is today.
Eyal Ofer
Who is Eyal Ofer and how did he build his great fortune?
Eyal Ofer is involved in Philanthropic activities, supporting causes in education, culture and healthboth in Israel and in other parts of the world. An interesting fact about him is that during the 2020 pandemic he donated more than 11 million dollars to hospitals, thus earning the affection of the community in Israel.
In 1979 he founded his first own company, Zodiac Maritimea business dedicated to ship management and maritime transport. Eyal always had a clear vision and a focus on efficiency. He managed to expand the fleet, acquiring cargo and container ships.
Over the years, Zodiac consolidated and Eyal expanded into real estate and energysince 1980 he took charge of the family business and since then he has not stopped growing professionally, reaching the point of having a fortune of more than 11 billion dollars.
Source: Ambito
