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Daniel Abraham is an American businessman best known for introducing the Slim-Fast beverage. According to Forbes magazine, he is the 310th wealthiest individual in the world, with a net worth of $1.8 billion. [1] World War II infantryman, and pharmaceutical entrepreneur who created Slim-Fast in late 1970s , sold to Unilever for $2.3 billion in 2000. Active supporter of Israeli-Arab peace initiatives through his Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation.1A long-time Democratic donor, Abraham gave $1.5 million to the party and ranked as the No. 1 contributor of soft money to the national parties in 2000 [2] .2
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Daniel Abraham is an American businessman who was born and raised in Long Beach, New York .He is frequently included in Forbes 400 list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, and is notable for his introduction of the Slim-Fast beverage in the late 1970s.He has a net worth of 1.4 billion dollars.A long-time donor to the Democratic Party as well as to the Clinton Foundation , Abraham gave $1.5 million to the party and ranked as the number one contributor of soft money to the national parties in 2000.He has received Honorary Doctoral Degrees from the Israeli universities of Bar Ilan, Ben Gurion and Tel Aviv, and from Yeshiva University in New York City [1] .He has strong ties to Israel , and has used his friendship with leaders in the Middle East to work towards peace in the region. : Empty citation ( help ) He is a Board Member of AIPAC .Abraham is the author of the book Peace is Possible , with a foreword by President Bill Clinton .The book received praise from many Arab and Israeli leaders involved with the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict .
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Sim Daniel Abraham (born August 15, 1924) is an American businessman whose company, Thompson Medical, introduced the Slim-Fast line of diet products in the late 1970s.Abraham took Thompson Medical private in 1988; Unilever acquired Slim-Fast for $2.3 billion in 2000.
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Sim Daniel Abraham (born August 15, 1924) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist.He is the founder of Thompson Medical, whose main product is Slim-Fast , a diet program.He has endowed the S.Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace and he supports Jewish causes in Florida and Israel.
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American businessman Sim Daniel Abraham (born August 15, 1924) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Thompson Medical, whose main product is Slim-Fast , a diet program. He has endowed the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace and he supports Jewish causes in Florida and Israel. As of October 2018, he had a net worth of $2.1 billion .
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American businessman (1924–2025) Sim Daniel Abraham (August 15, 1924 – June 29, 2025) was an American businessman, investor and philanthropist.He founded Thompson Medical, best known for the SlimFast diet program, and endowed numerous institutions devoted to Middle East peace , nutritional research, and higher education. As of October 2018, he had a net worth of $2.1 billion .
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