Alfred Akirov (born 1941), is an Israeli businessman. He is the founder of the Alrov Group. He appears on Forbes' World's Billionaires List in March 2026, with an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion.[1]
Biography
Alfred Akirov was born in Iraq to a Jewish family.[2] He immigrated to Israel with his family in 1953.[2]
Business career
Akirov founded the Alrov Group in 1978[2][3] and he is currently its CEO.[4] It has been listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange since 1983.[2][5] He helped rebuild Mamilla.[2]
Public service
Akirov served as the President of the French-Israeli Chamber of Commerce from 2010 to 2012.[2] He became a Knight of the French Legion of Honour in 2013.[2]
Akirov serves on the Board of Governors of Tel Aviv University.[6]
References
- World’s Billionaires List Forbes, retrieved 12 March 2026^
- Légion d'Honneur pour Alfred Akirov, ex-Président de la Chambre de Commerce Israël-France (2010 à 2012)., French-Israel Chamber of Commerce^
- Alfred Akirov, Bloomberg Business^
- Bloomberg Bloomberg News, retrieved 14 December 2016^
- Milestones www.alrov.co.il, retrieved 2024-06-13^
- Tel Aviv University Governors Roll^