Stef Wertheimer (1926-2025)

Background

- Founded ISCAR in 1952 in a shack in Nahariya with wife Miriam - Escaped Nazi Germany with family in 1937 - RAF contractor in Bahrain during WWII - Palmach member and 1948 War veteran - Israeli Knesset member (1977-1981) - Founded 7 industrial parks in Israel and Turkey - Advocate for Arab-Jewish peace through economic development - Proposed "Marshall Plan for the Middle East" - Israel Prize recipient (1991) - Sold 80% of ISCAR to Berkshire Hathaway for $4B (2006) - Sold remaining 20% for $2.05B (2013)