Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli businessman and investor”. Today it says “israeli businessman and a board member of the jewish agency for israel”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
Nochi Dankner ( ; born 13 November 1954) is an Israeli businessman and investor.1 He was the controlling shareholder of the IDB Group. Dankner is also the founder and chairman of the Ganden Group, and a board member of the Jewish Agency for Israel . Nochi Dankner was born in Tel Aviv . He is the son of Goldie and Yitzhak Dankner, one of six brothers who founded Dankner Investments. After military service in the Israel Air Force , Dankner studied political science and law at Tel Aviv University , where he edited the law review. After graduation, he founded Dankner Dankner law firm. In 2011, Dankner sold the Israeli agrochemicals manufacturer Makhteshim Agan to China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) a subsidiary of the China National Agrochemical Corporation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the deal as "a big achievement for the economy of Israel." That year he was ranked eleventh in Forbes Magazine ’s list of wealthy Israelis. Companies owned by Dankner include Cellcom , Super-sol , Netvision , Hadera Paper and Nesher Cement. Struggling billionaire could drag Israel down with him Israel's alpha tycoon, Haaretz2
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The opening as it stood in 2020 8 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Israeli businessman Nochi Dankner ( ; born 13 November 1954) is an Israeli businessman. He was the controlling shareholder of the IDB Group. Dankner is also the founder and chairman of the Ganden Group - which led him to personal bankruptcy of 400 Million NIS, and a board member of the Jewish Agency for Israel .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli businessman Nochi Dankner ( ; born 13 November 1954) is an Israeli businessman and a board member of the Jewish Agency for Israel . He was the controlling shareholder of the IDB Group. Dankner is also the founder and chairman of the Ganden Group - which led him to personal bankruptcy of 400 Million NIS. In 2017 he was convicted of Securities Fraud for a scheme to inflate his company's stock price in order to raise money when it was struggling financially.Nochi Dankner , Jewish Agency for Israel Nochi Dankner's power play "Dankner gave banks personal guarantee on loans to Tomahawk, Ganden" .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli businessman (born 1954) Nochi Dankner ( Hebrew : נוחי דנקנר ; born 13 November 1954) is an Israeli businessman and a board member of the Jewish Agency for Israel . He was the controlling shareholder of the IDB Group. Dankner is also the founder and chairman of the Ganden Group - which led him to a personal bankruptcy of 400 million NIS. In 2017 he was convicted of Securities Fraud for a scheme to inflate his company's stock price in order to raise money when it was struggling financially. Nochi Dankner , Jewish Agency for Israel Nochi Dankner's power play "Dankner gave banks personal guarantee on loans to Tomahawk, Ganden" .
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israeli businessman and investor
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israeli businessman and a board member of the jewish agency for israel
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