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Lev Leviev (born July 30, 1956) is an Israeli businessman, philanthropist and investor, of Uzbek Bukhari Jewish background, Known as the "King of Diamonds". Lev Leviev has a net worth of $1.0 billion as of March 2018, and has been a philanthropist for Hasidic Jewish causes in Eastern Europe and Israel. Beginning in the 1990s, Leviev avoided being directly involved with the Yeltsin family , and nurtured ties with Vladimir Putin . His diamond mining investments in Angola and his investments in Israeli settlements have been the target of protests. A prominent member of the Bukhari Jewish community, he is president of the World Congress of Bukharian Jews.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Lev Avnerovich Leviev (born July 30, 1956) is a Bukharian-Israeli billionaire businessman, with a net worth of roughly $1.5 billion following the 2008 global financial crisis. Leviev has been described as one of the wealthiest Jewish individuals in the world and has been a major philanthropist for Jewish causes in Eastern Europe and Israel. His diamond mining investments in Angola and his investments in Israeli settlements have been the target of protests.
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Lev Avnerovich Leviev (born July 30, 1956) is an Uzbek -born Israeli businessman, philanthropist and investor, of Bukhari Jewish background.With a net worth of roughly $1.5 billion in March 2013, he has been a major philanthropist for Hasidic Jewish causes in Eastern Europe and Israel .Beginning in the 1990s, Leviev avoided being directly involved with the Yeltsin family , and nurtured ties with Vladimir Putin . His diamond mining investments in Angola and his investments in Israeli settlements have been the target of protests. A prominent member of the Bukhari Jewish community, he is president of the World Congress of Bukharian Jews.
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Lev (Levi) Leviev (born July 30, 1956) is an Israeli diamond magnate , investor and philanthropist.Leviev was the Chairman and majority shareholder of Africa Israel Investments , a diversified conglomerate, between 1997-2018.Leviev lived in Israel between 1971-2007 and moved to reside in London .He is a noted philanthropist for Chabad Lubavitch causes in Eastern Europe and Israel.In 2018, Leviev had a net worth of US$1 billion according to Forbes .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Lev Avnerovich Leviev ( Hebrew : לב אבנרוביץ לבייב ; born 30 July 1956) is an Israeli diamond magnate , investor and philanthropist. Leviev was the chairman and majority shareholder of Africa Israel Investments , a diversified conglomerate, between 1997 and 2018. Leviev lived in Israel between 1971 and 2007 and moved to reside in London . He is a noted philanthropist for Chabad Lubavitch causes in Eastern Europe and Israel. In 2018, Leviev had a net worth of US$1 billion according to Forbes .
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bukharian-israeli billionaire businessman
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russian - israeli diamond magnate
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