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Sylvan Adams
Sylvan Adams is an Israeli-Canadian businessman and philanthropist known for his donations to sports, medicine and education in Israel.
born 1958Philanthropy in IsraelBringing the 2018 Giro d'Italia to IsraelIsrael-Premier Tech cycling teamLeading Iberville Developments
- Born
- 1 November 1958, Quebec City
- Occupation
- real estate agent, philanthropist
- Education
- Roslyn Elementary School
Sylvan Adams was born in 1958 in Quebec City
Adams was born on November 1, 1958, in Quebec City, Canada. His parents, Annie and Marcel Adams, were Holocaust survivors. His father founded the real estate firm Iberville Developments.
He studied business administration at the University of Toronto. As a young man he volunteered at Kibbutz Hatzor, where he met his wife.
Adams led Iberville Developments as president and CEO for about 25 years. At the end of 2015 he moved to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. In 2025 he was named President of the World Jewish Congress Israel.
His family foundation supports sports, education and medicine in Israel and Canada. He gave large gifts to Ichilov, Wolfson, Ben-Gurion University and Soroka. He helped bring the 2018 Giro d'Italia to Israel and built Israel's first velodrome.
A competitive cyclist, he won world masters titles. He co-owned the Israel-Premier Tech team and stepped back from it in October 2025 after the team dropped its Israeli name.
Sylvan Adams's life in 8 milestones
- 1958
Born in Quebec City.
- 2009
Founded the Adams family foundation.
- 2015
Moved to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv.
- 2017
Won the World Masters Championship in Manchester.
- 2018
Helped bring the Giro d'Italia start to Israel.
- 2019
Donated 100 million NIS to Ichilov for an emergency medicine center.
- 2023
Lit a torch at the Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl.
- 2025
Donated $100 million to rebuild Soroka Medical Center.
Sylvan Adams received one award
- Independence Day (Israel) torchbearer
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Based on English Wikipedia, Sylvan Adams and Hebrew Wikipedia, סילבן אדמס, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
Photograph: Matty Stern / U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0