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Bebo Kobo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eliezer Kobo 1951 (age 72–73) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Miri Bohadana |
| Children | 6, including Oded David Kobo |
Eliezer "Bebo" Kobo (born 1951)[1] is an Israeli businessman, the chairman and CEO of the property company Camden Market Holdings & Developments, Stanley Sidings, and the Stables Market Property Group.
Career
In the 1970s, Kobo was based in Hong Kong, as a clothing manufacturer, working closely with Richard Caring, who owned the Israeli fashion brand Jump. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kobo expanded into Florida and for a time was in partnership with the Nakash brothers in owning the American clothing company Jordache.[2]
In the 1990s, Kobo, Caring, and Elliott Bernerd, head of the British property company Chelsfield, teamed up to acquire London's Camden Market, and Bebo had a 50% share. In 2014, they sold "a huge swathe" to fellow Israeli, the gambling billionaire Teddy Sagi, for £400 million.[2][3]
Prior to purchasing Camden Market and Properties, Kobo owned a similar market in Miami, Florida for a number of years.[4]
Personal life
He is the father of Oded David Kobo,[2] and has five other children.[5]
He is married to Israeli model Miri Bohadana.[2]
In 2015, he bought a 460 sq m house in Arsuf, an "exclusive cliff-top community", for NIS 16 million, as part of a creditors' arrangement for brothers Eliyahu and Moshe Shushan and brothers Gad and Dov Slook.[6][7]
References
- ^ "בבו קובו: סוחר הג'ינסים שנהפך לטייקון לונדוני". Calcalist. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d Sadeh, Shuki (10 June 2016). "Who Is Oded Kobo? Natural-born Businessman or Celebrity Sidekick". Haaretz. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Restaurant tycoon Richard Caring earns £260m 'war chest' for new ventures after Camden Market deal". London Evening Standard. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Bebo Koko". About Me.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ Bebo KoboLondon, United Kingdom. "Bebo Kobo - London, United Kingdom". about.me. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Bebo Kobo buys home near Herzliya for NIS 16m". Globes English. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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