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Economics & Business

Lev Leviev

Who

Lev Leviev · Economics & Business

What

Diamond magnate and philanthropist

When

1956, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then Soviet Union)

Where

Israel; Russia; United Kingdom

Biography

Lev Leviev is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Diamond magnate and philanthropist

How & why

Lev Leviev is a diamond magnate and philanthropist who broke De Beers's grip on parts of the diamond trade. He was born into a Bukharan Jewish family in Tashkent, immigrated to Israel, and is an observant Jew and major supporter of Chabad and Jewish communal institutions.

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Diamond magnate and philanthropist

1956

Source: Wikipedia