Ya'akov Shahar
Israeli businessman
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Ya'akov "Yankal'e" Shahar (Hebrew: יעקב "יענקל'ה" שחר; born 1941) is an Israeli businessman best known for his ownership of Maccabi Haifa F.C.[1]
Born8 April 1941
SpouseNili Shahar
ChildrenOr, Rom and Omer Shahar
He is the main owner of Maccabi Haifa F.C., the main shareholder of Mayer's Cars & Trucks, an importer of Volvo and Honda cars, valued at 4 billion NIS.[2]
Awards and recognition
- In October 19, 2017, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Israeli Football League Management in a ceremony attended by the president of Israel, Reuven Rivlin.[3]
- In March 2022, a street in Haifa was inaugurated in his name.[4]
