Haim Saban
Haim Saban is an Israeli-American investor, and producer of records, film, and television.
Haim Saban | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 1944 |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, investor; record, film & television producer |
| Website | https://www.saban.com |
He is ranked by Forbes as the 232nd richest person in America.[1]
Biography
Saban was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in an Egyptian-Jewish family. In 1956, the Saban family immigrated to Israel.[2]
He served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces.[3]
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.[4]
Saban sponsors the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee's.[5]
Saban is a long-time supporter of many pro-Jewish and Israel causes.[6][7]
References
- "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.
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