# Idan Ofer

_Israeli business magnate and philanthropist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Idan Ofer (Hebrew: עידן עופר; born 2 October 1955) is an Israeli billionaire businessman and philanthropist, with interests in shipping, energy, mining and sports. He is the founder and the principal of the Quantum Pacific Group, a holding company.  He is majority shareholder of the Israel Corporation, listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, as well as Kenon Holdings, listed on the Tel Aviv and New York Stock Exchange. He is also the owner of the Israeli holding company Lynav Holdings and the Dutch-based Ansonia Holdings.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 October 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15819866#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Haifa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15819866#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Israel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15819866#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15819866#P106))
- **Education:** University of Haifa; London Business School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15819866#P69))
- **Spouse:** Batia Ofer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15819866#P26))

## About

Ofer owns a 33% stake in Spain's La Liga association football club Atlético Madrid, and an 85% stake in Portugal's Primeira Liga association football club Famalicão.

## Questions

**When was Idan Ofer born?**  
Idan Ofer was born on 2 October 1955 in Haifa.

**Where did Idan Ofer study?**  
Idan Ofer was educated at University of Haifa, London Business School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Idan Ofer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idan_Ofer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15819866](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15819866) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Idan offer.webp by Jonathan Glynn Smith (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Idan_offer.webp)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Idan Ofer". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/idan-ofer. Retrieved 5 November 2026.