Mori Arkin

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Mori Arkin
Born1952/1953(age 69–70) [1]
NationalityIsraeli
Alma mater Tel Aviv University
Occupationbusinessman
Spouse(s)married
Children3

Moshe "Mori" Arkin (born 1952/53) is an Israeli billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Arkin Holdings, a pharmaceutical company. [2]

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Early life

Mori Arkin is the son of Ziama Arkin, who died in 1972, when Mori was 19. [3] Arkin has a degree in psychology and philosophy from Tel Aviv University. [4]

Career

In 1961, his father Ziama Arkin founded Agis Industries, an Israeli pharmaceutical importer. [3] Agis grew into a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer, and in 2005, Mori Arkin sold Agis to Perrigo for $390 million. [2]

Arkin is the founder and chairman of Arkin Holdings, a pharmaceutical company. He is the co-founder and chairman of the Accelmed Fund. [5]

Personal life

Arkin is married with three children, and lives in Herzliya Pituah, Israel. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mori Arkin". Forbes. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Pharma Kingpin-Turned-VC Mori Arkin Joins Billionaires' Club". Forbes.com. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  3. 1 2 "About". Arkin Holdings. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  4. "Our Team". Arkin Holdings. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  5. Moshe Arkin. "Moshe Arkin: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg . Retrieved 2017-01-13.