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Arie Shahar
Arie Shahar was an IDF officer with the rank of brigadier general who later served as chief executive of major Israeli companies, including Dead Sea Works.
1926 to 2012Helping found the Armored CorpsHeading Dead Sea WorksChief executive of Sonol
- Born
- 26 February 1926, Poland
- Died
- 28 November 2012, Israel
- Occupation
- manager, chief executive officer, military officer
- Rank
- tat aluf
- Wars
- 1948 Palestine war, Suez Crisis, Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War
Arie Shahar was born in 1926 in Poland
Arie Shahar, born Schwartzman, was born in Poland in 1926. He moved to the Land of Israel in 1936 and grew up in Moshav Avihayil.
He joined the Palmach in 1945 and fought in the War of Independence, where he was wounded at the battle of Castel. After the war he helped found the Armored Corps and commanded several armored brigades. He left regular service in 1969 and later served in the reserves in the Yom Kippur War and the First Lebanon War.
After the army he headed Mifalei Tovala and then Autocars. From 1971 to 1990 he was chief executive of Dead Sea Works, and he received the Industry Prize in 1978 and the Ben-Gurion Prize for Negev development in 1988. From 1990 to 1995 he headed Granite Hacarmel Investments and Sonol.
He held a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He sat on several boards, including Bank Mizrahi, Rafael and Clalit, and chaired the Haganah members' organization. He died in 2012 and was buried in Ramat HaSharon.
Arie Shahar's life in 10 milestones
- 1926
Born in Poland.
- 1936
Moved to the Land of Israel.
- 1945
Joined the Palmach.
- 1960
Became commander of the 7th Brigade.
- 1965
Appointed commander of Brigade 520.
- 1969
Left regular army service.
- 1971
Became chief executive of Dead Sea Works.
- 1978
Received the Industry Prize.
- 1988
Received the Ben-Gurion Prize for Negev development.
- 2012
Died.
Arie Shahar served in Armored Corps
He served in the Palmach from 1945, was wounded at Castel in the War of Independence, helped found the Armored Corps and commanded the 7th Brigade and Brigade 520, reaching brigadier general. He was chief of staff of Southern Command in the Six-Day War and of Division 146 in the Yom Kippur War.
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Based on Hebrew Wikipedia, אריה שחר (שוורצמן), under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
Photograph: Gideon Markowiz, CC BY 4.0