Ofra Strauss

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ofra Strauss
Occupation	Businessperson
Date Of Birth	Aug 22, 1960(1960-08-22)
Age	64
Birthplace	Nahariya
Country	Israel
Birth City	Northern District
Horoscope	Leo

Ofra Strauss Biography

Ofra Strauss is one of the most popular and richest Businessperson who was born on August 22, 1960 in Nahariya, Northern District, Israel. Strauss was born in Nahariya, Israel. Strauss is the eldest of three children, Ella (born 1935in Yugoslavia) is a holocaust and nurse and Michael who is the chairman of the Strauss Group, the son of the Strauss Group’s founders Hilda as well as the Dr. Richard Strauss. Strauss has an older sister Irit (former advertising executive and business partner of his brother) and an older brother (Adi who was a businessman and the founder and creator of “Adi’s lifestyle”).

In 1989, following Strauss returned to Israel she was appointed to several roles in the family business, and was subsequently groomed to take over from her father Michael who was chairperson. Strauss was named Marketing director of the division for ice cream and later the head of the food department in the corporation. In 1993, Strauss was appointed Director General of the Strauss salads business. In the course of this time, the Struass business grew, under the leadership by her father. This was done through numerous acquisitions of the Israeli food industry, including Elite in 1996. This was the year in which she was named the CEO of Elite. In 2001 after the official departure of the father she was named chairperson.

Strauss has developed strategic partnerships with Danone, PepsiCo, Haier, São Miguel and Virgin, for the sale of dairy, coffee, water, dips and spreads. The partnership with PepsiCo also created the US-based Sabra Dipping Company, since 2009 the largest hummus manufacturer worldwide.

Since 2011 Strauss has been Chair of the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce. Strauss’ field of food technology is a significant issue in the Chamber’s work.

Her graduation was in 1987 at Tel Aviv University Law School. While a student she came across Dan Lahat, the son of former Tel Aviv mayor Shlomo Lahat and got married to her. The couple separated in 1981. Then, as she continued her studies In 1985, her mother passed away.

Ofra Strauss Net Worth

Ofra Strauss is one of the richest Businessperson from Israel. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ofra Strauss 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ofra Yasmin Strauss (Hebrew of prh ysmyn SHTrAvs born 22 August , 1960) is an Israeli industrialist and business magnate. She is chairperson of the Strauss Group, a public company. Strauss Group which is traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the second-largest food product producer in Israel. The Strauss Group was established in 2001. Chairperson’s position in 2001, following being prepared for the job after the death from her dad Michael Strauss who has continued to be involved with the company in various capacities since his retirement.

In 1987-89, she was employed in the marketing department at the Estee Lauder Companies Inc. in New York City, the American cosmetics brand. In this period she was in charge of an advertising promotion for their company, which was conducted in Japan.

From 2002 to 2004 Strauss managed the integration and merger of Elite into the Strauss group, following the Elite acquisition in 1996 which left Elite as a separate company with common controlling ownership. In 2007–2008 Elite was dropped from the company title (which was Strauss-Elite) and company-wide branding, remaining a chocolate and coffee brand.

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Who is Ofra Strauss Dating?

According to our records, Ofra Strauss married to Adi Keizman , Dan Lahat. As of December 1, 2023, Ofra Strauss’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ofra Ranked on the list of most popular Businessperson. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Israel. Ofra Strauss celebrates birthday on August 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Ofra Strauss

1. Ofra Strauss is an Israeli-German business magnate and industrialist.
2. She is the former CEO of Strauss Group, a leading food company in Israel.
3. Strauss has been named one of Forbes’ “Most Powerful Women” multiple times.
4. She holds a degree in economics from Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
5. In 2013, she was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government.
6. Strauss serves on several boards, including Teva Pharmaceuticals and Bank Hapoalim.
7. Her family founded the Strauss Group in 1932 as a dairy farm.
8. The company now operates in over 20 countries and employs over 14,000 people.
9. Under her leadership, Strauss Group expanded into coffee and snacks markets.
10. In 2020, she was appointed Chairperson of the Board at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem