Haim Saban
Haim Saban | |
|---|---|
חיים סבן | |
 Saban in December 2013 | |
| Born | October 15, 1944 |
| Nationality | Israeli, American |
| Education | Diploma, High School |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, investor; record, film and television producer |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cheryl Flor (m. 1987) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | saban |
| Notes | |
Haim Saban is an Israeli-American investor, and producer of records, film, and television.
He is ranked by Forbes as the 232nd richest person in America.[2]
Biography
[change | change source]Saban was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in an Egyptian-Jewish family. In 1956, the Saban family immigrated to Israel.[3]
He served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces.[4]
Saban started his career in 1966 as a bass player.
In the 1970s, Saban moved to France where he worked as a music producer.
He became a television producer, founding Saban Entertainment in 1988.
In August 2003, Saban led a consortium, which acquired ProSiebenSat.1 Media.[5]
Saban sponsors the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee's.[6]
Saban is a long-time supporter of many pro-Jewish and Israel causes.[7][8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Haim Saban, Power Ranger". Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Haim Saban". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ "'You made it big, you jerk!' - Haaretz - Israel News". web.archive.org. 2008-05-28. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "המיליארדר שהיה פועל זבל והחליט שהילרי קלינטון תהיה נשיאת ארה"ב". TheMarker. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ ":: APN :: In the Press". web.archive.org. 2008-10-25. Archived from the original on 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Sorkin, Andrew Ross (2004-09-05). "Schlepping to Moguldom". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2010-05-03). "The Influencer". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-10-12.