Today’s Jewish Birthday: Len Blavatnik

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Len Blavatnik, 2018 (Photo: Wikipedia)

Leonard Blavatnik (June 14, 1957) is a Soviet / Ukrainian-born British-American businessman and philanthropist. As of January 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at $31.3 billion. In 2017, Blavatnik received a knighthood for services to philanthropy.

Blavatnik made his initial fortune after the collapse of the Soviet Union in the privatization of state-owned aluminum and oil assets. He owns most of Warner Music Group and has stakes in several publicly traded assets via his privately held Access Industries Holdings.

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