Sammy Ofer
Sammy Ofer (Hebrew: שמואל "סמי" עופר; born Shmuel Herskovich; 22 February 1922 – 3 June 2011)[2] was an Israeli shipping magnate and one of the richest men in the country.[8] In 2013, a £1.5 million donation from Eyal Ofer enabled the NMM to buy two paintings by George Stubbs from 1772.[11] On 10 November 2008 he was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in recognition of his involvement with maritime heritage in the United Kingdom.[citation needed] On 3 June 2011, Ofer died in his house in Tel Aviv, Israel, at the age of 89.[13] In 2013, Idan Ofer donated £25 million to London Business School in honor of his father, Sammy.