John Farber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925 (age 98–99) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | M.S. University of Cluj PhD Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman Chemist |
| Children | 4 |
John Farber (born 1925) is a Romanian-born American businessmen and billionaire.
Biography
Farber was born in 1925[1] in Timișoara, Romania.[2] He is of Jewish descent.[3] His father Eugene founded a paint manufacturer, S.C. Azur S.A., in Timișoara, in 1923.[2] He graduated with a M.S. from University of Cluj in Romania.[1][2] He emigrated from Romania after World War II after his father's company was nationalized[4] first to Israel where he worked as a laboratory chemist[1] and then to the US in 1948 where he earned a PhD in chemistry from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.[1][2] He accepted a position at his father-in-law's textiles export-import firm, the Leslie Kleyman Corporation, where he developed its chemical trading division.[2][4] Farber later became the controlling shareholder in company then renamed ICC Industries.[2]
Net worth
Per Forbes, he has a net worth of US$1.4 billion (April 2023).[4]
Personal life
Farber is married to Maya Kleyman Farber; they have 4 children[1] (Sandra Farber, Claudia Farber Sullivan, Michael Farber, Deborah Farber).[5] He and his wife live in New York City.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Clare, Clare (October 4, 2018). "SPE honors ICC Industries founder Dr. John Farber with Lifetime Achievement Award". plasticstoday.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chan, Liyan (September 20, 2013). "Meet John Farber: The Forbes 400 Newcomer Behind A Chemical Conglomerate". Forbes.
- ↑ "The World's Jewish Billionaires". Forbes Israel. February 2, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Forbes: The World's Billionaires - John Farber April 2023
- ↑ "Rickie P. Sullivan - Longtime Nutley Resident - Beloved Husband, Father and Uncle, 62". The Star-Ledger. December 20, 2017.