Stef Wertheimer

Israeli industrial titan Stef Wertheimer sold two companies in 2013 and 2014; he is now focused on creating peace between Israel and Palestine.He builds industrial parks, or "capitalist kibbutzes," in disadvantaged and predominantly Arab regions of Israel in order to promote job creation.He sold his metal-cutting company ISCAR to Berkshire Hathaway in 2 stages: 80% for $4 billion in 2006, and the remainder for $2.05 billion in 2013.He also founded jet-engine blade maker Blades Technology and sold his 51% stake in 2014 to jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney for an undisclosed amount.His family has spent over $100 million to build six Arab workplaces around Israel.