Eyal Ofer
Diversified

Eyal Ofer Net Worth

Eyal Ofer is a billionaire shipping magnate and real estate investor born in 1950 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Israel. He inherited part of his late father's shipping empire and has since expanded it significantly. He is the chairman of Ofer Global and Zodiac Group, and has a stake in Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He also owns Global Holdings, which owns several New York City properties. He and his brother Idan inherited their father's vast art collection, and Eyal oversees the Eyal & Marilyn Ofer Family Foundation, which donated $15 million to the Tate Modern gallery in London in 2013.
Eyal Ofer is a member of Diversified

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Year 1950
Birth Place Monte Carlo, Monaco, Israel
Age 73 YEARS OLD
Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco
Occupation Chairman, Ofer Global, Chairman, Zodiac Group Chairman, Global Holdings and Chairman, Eyal & Marilyn Ofer Family Foundation
Spouse(s) Marilyn Ofer
Children 4
Parent(s) Sammy Ofer Aviva Ofer
Relatives Yuli Ofer (uncle) Idan Ofer (younger brother)

💰 Net worth: $18.9 Billion (2024)

Eyal Ofer, a well-known figure in Israel, is estimated to have a staggering net worth of $18.9 billion by 2024. He has gained recognition as a versatile and accomplished entrepreneur, earning the nickname "Diversified" due to his involvement in various industries. Ofer has successfully ventured into real estate, shipping, and finance, among others, demonstrating his exceptional business acumen and ability to navigate diverse markets. With his impressive wealth, Ofer has contributed significantly to society through philanthropic endeavors, making a positive impact on numerous causes and organizations. His exceptional success story and diverse portfolio make Eyal Ofer an influential figure in Israel and beyond.

2012 $5.8 Billion
2013 $6 Billion
2014 $7 Billion
2015 $8.5 Billion
2016 $8.4 Billion
2017 $8.9 Billion
2018 $9.58 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1950

Eyal Ofer was born in 1950 in Haifa, Israel. His Father, Sammy Ofer, was a Romanian-born Israeli shipping magnate and once Israel's richest man. Eyal graduated from Atlantic College, an international boarding school affiliated with the United World Colleges, based in St Donat's Castle, Wales. In his teenage years, he spent summers working on the family company's ships, loading cargo, scraping the boats' sides and repainting them, as well as traveling to international ports.

1967

He served as an intelligence officer in the Israeli Air Force from 1967 to 1973. He then studied Law in London.

1980

Ofer started his career in international maritime transportation in all the major shipping segments in the 1980s.

1990

Ofer is also the principal of OMNI Offshore Terminals, the largest provider of floating production storage and offloading (FSO & FPSO) assets to the offshore oil and gas industry. Founded in 1990, the Singapore–headquartered company has delivered 23 conversion projects, 2 FPSO and 21 FSO.

1995

He is the chairman of Zodiac Group, a privately held Monaco-based shipping company with a fleet of more than 150 vessels. It is the largest operator of vessels under the Red Ensign by tonnage. Ofer has been a Director of Royal Caribbean Cruises, the second largest cruise company in the world, since May 1995 and holds a significant stake in the company.

2008

He is married to Marilyn Ofer, and they have four children. They reside in Monte Carlo, Monaco. In 2008, they resided in west London and had a home in Herzliya Pituah near Tel Aviv. He also owns an apartment at 15 Central Park West, a building he developed located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City.

2012

Eyal was one of the donors to the Gloriana during the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012.

2013

Through his family Foundation, in 2013, he donated £10 million to Tate Modern, and £1.5m to the National Maritime Museum.

2014

Its residential projects include 15 Central Park West, which was described as “the most powerful apartment building in the world” and “the most lucrative”, with quoted apartment sales of approximately $2 billion. It was the subject of a book published in March 2014 by Michael Gross entitled "House of Outrageous Fortune: Fifteen Central Park West, the World’s Most Powerful Address".

2016

In 2016, Ofer was ranked 10th in the Lloyd’s List Top 100 Most Influential People in the Shipping Industry. According to Lloyd’s List, “the consensus view from those who know Eyal Ofer best is that he is a man who understands the markets with forensic detail”.

2017

Ofer has interests in Technology companies through O.G. Tech Ventures, the tech investment arm of Ofer Global. O.G. Tech Ventures is a venture capital fund launched in 2017 focusing on early growth start-ups with disruptive technologies.

2018

In 2018, the “Eyal Ofer Galleries” are set to hold Tate Modern’s first ever solo exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s work, “Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy”, which will display the artist’s masterpiece “La Reve” (sold for a record £102 million) along with more than 100 “outstanding” paintings, sculptures and drawings. The exhibition is described by the Tate as one of the most significant in its history.

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