Lev Leviev
REAL TIME NET WORTH — as of 5/11/17
$1.18 B
- Known as the “King of Diamonds,” Lev Leviev owns an integrated diamond outfit with mines in places like South Africa and Botswana and a high end jewelry boutique in New York City.
- He made his name undercutting the DeBeers diamond cartel, striking his own deals with diamond-producing countries like Russia and Angola.
- Leviev is also the controlling shareholder of Africa Israel Investments, a real estate and construction company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
- Leviev was born in Uzbekistan. His Lubavitcher Jewish family fled to Israel in 1971.
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