Shlomo Zabludowicz

Shlomo Zabludowicz (1914–1994) was a Finnish arms industry businessman. He gained wealth through the armament trade between Tampella and the State of Israel.[1]

Zabludowicz was born in a Jewish family in Łódź, Poland. His father was a rabbi. Zabludowicz and his family was interned at the Auschwitz concentration camp, where only he and his wife Pola survived. After the war, he immigrated to Finland through Sweden.[1] In Finland, he had two children, business magnate Poju Zabludowicz and ophthalmologist Rebecka Belldegrun.[2] In 1975, he immigrated to Israel.[1]

Shlomo Zabludowicz founded the investment firm Tamares that is currently owned by his son Poju. Zabludowicz was a prominent figure in creating the joint enterprise between Tampella and Solel Boneh, Soltam Systems. In the 1980s, he distanced himself from the arms industry and began moving his investments to real property.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Miettinen, Anssi (September 2011). "Isänsä poika". Helsingin Sanomat Kuukausiliite. pp. 25–33.
  2. ↑ Coren, Ora (12 October 2004). "Soltam heirs near end of feud over father's $200-300m fortune". Haaretz.