Haim Saban

Haim Saban
חיים סבן
Saban in December 2013
Born (1944-10-15) October 15, 1944 (age 82)
Alexandria, Egypt
NationalityIsraeli, American
EducationDiploma, High School
Occupation(s)Businessman, investor; record, film and television producer
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCheryl Flor (m. 1987)
Children4
Websitesaban.com
Notes

Haim Saban is an Israeli-American investor, and producer of records, film, and television.

He is ranked by Forbes as the 232nd richest person in America.

Biography

Saban was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in an Egyptian-Jewish family. In 1956, the Saban family immigrated to Israel.

He served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces.

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.

Saban sponsors the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee's.

Saban is a long-time supporter of many pro-Jewish and Israel causes.

References

  1. ↑ "Haim Saban, Power Ranger". Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Haim Saban". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. ↑ "'You made it big, you jerk!' - Haaretz - Israel News". 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)
  4. ↑ "המיליארדר שהיה פועל זבל והחליט שהילרי קלינטון תהיה נשיאת ארה"ב". TheMarker. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  5. ↑ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  6. ↑ ":: APN :: In the Press". 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)
  7. ↑ Sorkin, Andrew Ross (2004-09-05). "Schlepping to Moguldom". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  8. ↑ Nast, Condé (2010-05-03). "The Influencer". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-10-12.