Aaron Frenkel
Aaron Frenkel | |
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![]() Frenkel during interview with The Jerusalem Post, Jan 2016 | |
Born | Bnei Brak, Israel | September 9, 1957
Occupation(s) | Real estate developer, investor, |
Known for | Owner of the Loyd's Group |
Spouse | Maja Ruth Frenkel |
Children | 5 |
Aaron G. Frenkel (born September 9, 1957 in Israel) is an international entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist.
Career
Since the 1980s, Frenkel has been the owner of the Loyd's Group, a company that engaged in investments, property and real estate.[1][2] energy, high-tech and the aerospace industry.[3]
Frenkel established the Loyd's Group as a representative of the main commercial civil aviation industry manufacturers (O.E.M.)[4] in Central & Eastern Europe as The Boeing Company, Airbus SE, Gulfstream Aerospace, Agusta, Embraer and others.[5] The company is estimated to have been involved in investments and transactions worth over 35 billion dollars during the last 25 years.
Aaron Frenkel is also a real estate magnate who owns numerous properties around the world. In 2020, Frankel acquired control in Gav-Yam real estate company, one of the largest and oldest in israely real estate sector. In December 2021, he sold his holdings in Gav-Yam to Property & Building Corp. Ltd. (PBC) at a value of NIS 3.1 billion, earning a profit of 1.25 billion.[6]
Frenkel, with Mubadala Investment Company from Abu Dhabi, acquired 22% stake of the Tamar gas field in the Mediterranean Sea.[7][8]
Frenkel invested in the banking sector, in June 2022, he become the largest private shareholder in Bank Leumi (2.1%).[9]
Frenkel is the chairman of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC), the vice president of the World Jewish Congress (W.J.C)[10] and the president of Limmud FSU.[11]
Philanthropy
Frenkel is a philanthropist in the areas of health care, welfare, clean environment and education.
Health care
Frenkel serves as chairman of the International Board of Trustees of Yad Sarah,[12] the largest health and volunteer organization in Israel.
In September 2017, Frenkel funded and donated The Frenkel Emergency Medical Center (FEMC), located at Yad Sarah Center in Jerusalem[13] FEMC includes a medical imaging department, treatment rooms, laboratories and other facilities. This new emergency center handles hundreds of thousands of needy people.[14][15]
Frenkel has also supported the Sheba Medical Center and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center[16] and the Ezra LeMarpeh health support organization.[17]
Community
Limmud FSU was founded in 2006, and Frenkel serves as its President.[18][19] Limmud FSU engages young Russian-Jewish adults and empowers them to take ownership of their identity and connect with their communities through pluralistic, egalitarian volunteer-driven conferences of Jewish learning, culture and tradition.[20][21]
Frenkel, along with others, assisted in the rescue of athletes and asylum seekers from Afghanistan after it fell to Taliban rule.[22][23]
References
- ^ "Dubrovnik's Delayed Villas Highlight Obstacles for Barclays – Bloomberg Business". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Cohen, Omri (February 11, 2020). "Aaron Frenkel eyes Bayside takeover". Globes. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "The aircraft manufacturers' agent of choice".
- ^ Linde, Steve (February 1, 2016). "Aviation High Flyer". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "The aircraft manufacturers' agent of choice". intelligenceonline.
- ^ Cohen, Omri (December 26, 2021). "Aaron Frenkel sells Bayside stake to Property & Building". Globes. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Cohen, Omri (November 25, 2021). "Energy Ministry approves sale of Tamar stake to Mubadala". Globes. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Cohen, Omri (November 22, 2021). "Mubadala gives Aaron Frenkel option on 11% of Tamar rights". Globes. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Weinberger, Roi (June 23, 2021). "Aaron Frenkel buys Leumi shares for NIS 930m". Globes. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ Aaron Frenkel WJC Vice-President (EAJC)
- ^ "Aaron Frenkel". Limmud FSU Canada. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ International Board of Trustees of Yad Sarah
- ^ Julian, Hana Levi (September 24, 2017). "Frenkel Emergency Medical Center Opens at Yad Sarah in Jerusalem". Jewish Press. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Our People". Canadian Friends of Yad Sarah. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Yad Sarah to offer urgent nighttime medical care in Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ ולצר, יעל (February 17, 2017). "איל ההון שמייצר "שגרירים לישראל בעולם"". Ynet (in Hebrew).
- ^ "כזה עוד לא ראינו: מי תרם מיליון דולר בהפתעה?". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). June 28, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Aaron Frenkel". Limmud FSU Canada. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Limmud FSU: 'We'll reach out to Jews keen to learn'". Jewish News. February 8, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Let My People Know!". The Jerusalem Post. June 22, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "2,000 Participants attend 10th Anniversary of Limmud FSU Israel". ejewishphilanthropy.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Liphshiz, Cnaan (September 21, 2021). "Israeli philanthropists, IsraAID help dozens flee Afghanistan for UAE". The Times of Israel. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Former rescuer of Soviet Jews helps bring Afghan women to freedom". Jewish News Syndicate. September 20, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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