Ilan Shiloah
{{short description|Israeli businessman (born 1957)}}
{{ Infobox person
| name = Ilan Shiloah
| native_name = {{Nobold|{{Script/Hebrew|אילן שילוח}}}}
| native_name_lang = Hebrew
|birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1957}}
| birth_place = Maoz Haim
| citizenship = Israel
| education = Tel Aviv University
| spouse = Shira Margalit{{cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/1.1111156|title=דברים שרואים מקאן|newspaper=הארץ |access-date=8 February 2018}}
}}
Ilan Shiloah (also anglicised as Shiloach, in Hebrew: {{Script/Hebrew|אילן שילוח}}) is an Israeli businessman. He is the former CEO and chairman of McCann Erickson-Kesher-Barel, Israel's largest advertising firm.{{cite news | url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/mccann-kesher-barel-to-fire-5-of-staff-1.16944 | title=McCann-Kesher-Barel to fire 5% of staff | work=Haaretz | date=2003-03-07 | accessdate=6 November 2013 | author=Tsoref, Ayala}}{{cite web|url=http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-ilan-shiloach-mulls-buying-control-of-channel-10-1001011099|title=Ilan Shiloach mulls buying control of Channel 10|date=17 February 2015|access-date=7 February 2018}} He is the chairman of The Time; a technology startups investment company. During 2003-2011, Shiloah has served on the Executive Board of McCann Erickson EMEA. Since he sold his holdings in 2011, he serves as a board member at Mccan TLV.
Biography
Ilan Shiloah was born in Maoz Haim, a kibbutz in northern Israel. Drafted to the army in 1977, he served in the Special Forces unit Sayeret Matkal. After completing his service, Shiloah obtained a BA in Economics & Management from Tel Aviv University. He also earned his MBA there.
Shiloah is twice divorced and has four daughters. He is married to Shira Margalit, daughter of Dan Margalit.{{cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/1.5054892|title=Reshet Executive Attacked Outside Home|newspaper=Haaretz |date=21 May 2009|access-date=8 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/.premium-ceo-of-mccann-erickson-israel-behind-libel-suit-ad-1.5323416|title=CEO of McCann Erickson Israel Behind Ad That Led to Ex-army Spokesmans Libel Suit|newspaper=Haaretz |date=21 August 2013|access-date=8 February 2018}} Shiloah lives in Tel Aviv.
Business career
In 1995, Shiloah was appointed as the CEO of Kesher-Barel,{{cite journal|url=http://www.themarker.com/advertising/1.119695 |title=אילן שילוח, מנכ"ל ושותף, מקאן קשר בראל, הוא איש השיווק של החודש - מדיה ופרסום - דה מרקר TheMarker|journal=TheMarker |publisher=www.themarker.com |date=2002-07-11|accessdate=2013-10-26}}{{cite news|url=http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=833855 |title=התחנה הבאה של אילן שילוח - גלובס
|newspaper=Globes
|publisher=www.globes.co.il/ |date=2004-09-05|accessdate=2013-10-26|last1=שרון-ריבלין
|first1=ורד
}} which later became McCann Erickson Israel (now part of McCann WorldGroup). Between the years 2009-2011 Shiloah sold his shares in the company to the global McCann Erickson Worldgroup.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
Shiloah is the co-founder, major shareholder and chairman of The Time;{{cite web|url=http://mfa.gov.il/mfa/innovativeisrael/sciencetech/pages/this-is-thetime-for-startups.aspx |title=TheTime for startups 3 Oct 2013|publisher=mfa.gov.il |date= |accessdate=2013-10-17}} an investment company founded in 2009 focusing on young innovative technology startups in the areas of new media (T.I.M.E).
In 2015, Channel 10, of which Shiloah was a minority shareholder, entered financial difficulties and Shiloah attempted to take full control of the broadcaster in return for taking on the existing debts of around NIS 200 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-regulator-asked-to-approve-shiloah-acquisition-of-channel-10-1001034547|title=Approval sought for Shiloah Channel 10 acquisition|date=7 May 2015|access-date=8 February 2018}} Shiloah's offer was rejected in favour of an offer by Recanati Giladi Entertainment.[http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/1.658610 U.S. Billionaire Set to Save Israel's Debt-strapped Channel 10], Haaretz, May 28, 2015
Shiloah is chairman of Silenseed, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company.{{cite web|url=http://silenseed.com/?page_id=2357|title=Board Of Directors|access-date=8 February 2018}}
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