Aaron Frenkel
| Aaron Frenkel | |
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| Born |
September 9, 1957 Bnei Brak, Israel |
| Occupation | real estate developer, investor |
| Known for | owner of the Loyd’s Group |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Spouse(s) | Maja Ruth Frenkel |
| Children | five |
Aaron G. Frenkel (born September 9, 1957 in Israel) is an international businessman and investor.
Biography
Aaron Frenkel was born in 1957 in Bnei Brak to Haim Yosef and Fruma Frenkel, the youngest of three brothers. Frenkel was educated in Israel. He is married to Maja Ruth Frenkel, an economist who has held the positions of Deputy Minister of Economy in the Croatian government. They have five children.
Business
Since the 1980s, Aaron Frenkel has been the owner of Loyd's Group of Companies, which deals with investments in the domains of property and real estate,[1] civil aviation and aerospace industries, energy and hi-tech.[2] The group was formed as part of the efforts to develop the economies of central and eastern Europe. The development was concentrated at the time on sharing technology, equipment, knowhow and capital from international companies in western countries interested, in contributing to their development and economic flourishing of the aforementioned countries.
As a representative of the main civil aviation industries in Central & Eastern Europe (Boeing, Airbus, Gulfstream, Agusta), Frenkel established the Loyd’s Group, aiming to bring western aviation products, advanced technology and equipment to these eastern countries. The company is estimated to be involved in investments of over 35 billion dollars In the last 25 years. The Group is involved in all stages of property development, starting from designing and planning to implementation and management.
Commendations and awards
- The French Légion d'honneur, awarded by Nicolas Sarkozy.
- Chairman of the Israeli Presidential Conference during the tenure of Shimon Peres as President of the State of Israel.[3]
- Chevalier de L'ordre de Grimaldi Medal of Honour, presented by Albert II, Prince of Monaco.
- Honorary Consul of the Republic of Croatia in Jerusalem.
- Mecenate of Russia awarded by the President of the Russian Federation.
- Fellow Member of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.[4][5]
Philanthropy
- President of Limmud FSU organization.[6]
References
- ↑ "Dubrovnik's Delayed Villas Highlight Obstacles for Barclays - Bloomberg Business". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ↑ "The aircraft manufacturers' agent of choice".
- ↑ "Aaron Frenkel, Monaco".
- ↑ "Tel Aviv Museum of Art, International Board of Governors".
- ↑ "Tel Aviv Museum of Art - Monaco, August 3rd 2010".
- ↑ "'Let My People Know!'".
External links
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- Aviation high flyer: The man who flew a million Jews to Israel, The Jerusalem Post 1 February 2016
- Hebrew University unveils new statue of Albert Einstein on Jerusalem campus, The Jerusalem Post 6 March 2015
- Aaron Frenkel, Chairman of the Israeli Presidential Conference 2011