Naum Koen
{{Short description|Israeli businessman in UAE}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
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| native_name = Наум Коен
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| birth_name = Nakhshun Nakhshunov
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| birth_place = USSR
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| nationality = Ukrainian, Israeli
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| education = Gemological Institute of America
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| occupation = Businessman
| years_active = 2006–present
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| organization = NY Koen Group
| spouse = Yevgeniya
| children = Daniel
Miryam
Sofya
Sara
Yakov
| mother = Ludmila
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Naum Koen (Russian: Наум Коен; born 29 June 1981) is an UAE-based Israeli-Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist who is the founder and CEO of NY Koen Group.{{Cite web|last=Ahren|first=Raphael|title=Muscling in on Dubai's existing Jewish community, a Chabad rabbi stirs discord|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/muscling-in-on-dubais-existing-jewish-community-a-chabad-rabbi-stirs-discord/|access-date=27 December 2020|website=www.timesofisrael.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=23 August 2020|title=Dubai's Jews Excited After Peace Deal|url=https://www.thej.ca/2020/08/23/dubais-jews-excited-after-peace-deal/|access-date=27 December 2020|website=TheJ.ca|language=en-US}} He was named Honorary Chairman of Beitar Jerusalem Basketball Club.{{Cite web|title=העלו הילוך: נאום כהן הזרים כסף לבית''ר סל - ספורט 5|url=https://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=409&docID=362437|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט| date=8 March 2021 |language=he}}
Personal life
Naum Koen was born in the USSR, his name at birth being Nakhshun Nakhshunov. His family relocated to Ofakim, Israel from the city of Derbent, Russia when he was 13 years old. After a brief service in the IDF, Koen relocated to Ukraine, where his first business venture was a shawarma shop at a university campus. From thereon he became involved in real estate and the luxury import car business. Naum Koen is married to Yevgeniya Koen and they have 4 children: Daniel, Miryam, Sofya, and Sara. He resides in Dubai. His wife is the founder and CEO of Jeni Coin, a jewelry company wholly owned by NY Koen Group, which has boutiques in multiple countries including Ukraine.{{Cite news|date=25 October 2020|title=UAE-Based Israeli In Talks to Buy Israir While Al Habtoor Passes|language=en|work=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-25/uae-based-israeli-in-talks-to-buy-israir-while-al-habtoor-passes|access-date=27 December 2020}}{{Cite news|last=ליפקין|first=גידי|date=26 October 2020|title=מי אתה נאום נעם כהן, הישראלי מדובאי, המעוניין לרכוש את ישראייר?|work=passportnews|url=https://passportnews.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A2-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99-%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%95%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%AA-%D7%99/|access-date=27 December 2020}}
Career
Koen Started his career dealing with the diamond-cutting and supply business. In 2006 he has moved to Dubai and set up a multinational holding company NY Koen Group. In December 2020, he brokered the deal between Moshe Hogeg and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan whereby the Sheikh now owns 50% of the Beitar Jerusalem Football Club.{{Cite news|title=Soccer-Israel's Beitar Jerusalem says Abu Dhabi ruling family member looks to buy stake|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/soccer-israels-beitar-jerusalem-says-abu-dhabi-ruling-family-member-looks-to-buy-stake|access-date=27 December 2020|newspaper=National Post|language=en-CA}}{{Cite web|title=חובות ותביעות משפטיות: מיהו המתווך שאחראי למכירת בית"ר י-ם?|url=https://13news.co.il/item/news/domestic/articles/questions-around-the-mediator-1175538/|access-date=27 December 2020|website=חדשות 13|language=he}}
Philanthropy
In May 2019 it was reported that Koen in partnership with Cyrus S. Poonawalla have proposed supplying Ukraine with 100 thousand doses of measles vaccine for free vaccination.{{Cite web|url=https://journalist.today/en/patrons-ready-to-support-fight-measles-outbreak-in-ukraine/|title=Patrons ready to support fight measles outbreak in Ukraine {{!}} Journalist.today|last=Вергун|first=Костянтин|date=27 May 2019|language=en-US|access-date=30 May 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://vesti-ukr.com/strana/338008-obespechit-ukraintsev-vaktsinnoj-ot-kori-pomohut-metsenaty|title=Обеспечить украинцев вакцинной от кори помогут меценаты|website=vesti-ukr.com|date=28 May 2019|access-date=30 May 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://kp.ua/life/639506-ukrayntsam-besplatno-predostaviat-100-tysiach-vaktsyn-ot-kory/|title=Украинцам бесплатно предоставят 100 тысяч вакцин от кори|website=kp.ua|access-date=8 June 2019}} Koen is founder and major sponsor of an Israeli Organization Belev Echad.{{Cite web|date=3 September 2013|title=התפוחים של הנדיב החרדי לילדים החולים – צפו בתמונות|url=http://actualic.co.il/התפוחים-של-הנדיב-החרדי-לילדים-החולים-צ/|access-date=28 December 2020|website=אקטואליק|language=he-IL}}{{Cite web|title=About us|url=https://belev-echad.org/about/|access-date=28 December 2020|website=בלב אחד – Belev Echad|language=en-US}}
Controversy
In January 2018 neighbors complained that Koen was keeping a lion on his property near Kyiv,{{Cite web|url=https://ru.tsn.ua/kyiv/v-sele-pod-kievom-v-chastnom-dvore-v-uzhasnyh-usloviyah-derzhat-lva-1088515.html|title=В селе под Киевом в частном дворе в ужасных условиях держат льва|date=18 January 2018|website=ТСН.ua|language=ru|access-date=13 June 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://kp.ua/life/598561-v-sele-pod-kyevom-lva-derzhat-vmesto-sobaky|title=В селе под Киевом льва держат вместо собаки|website=kp.ua|language=ru-RU|access-date=13 June 2019}} later research has shown that the lion was kept in good condition with all his needs met.{{Cite web|url=https://kriminal.ictv.ua/videos/v-ukrayinskyh-bagatiyiv-novi-domashni-ulyublentsi-yak-zhyvetsya-levu-u-klittsi/|title=В українських багатіїв нові домашні улюбленці: як живеться леву у клітці?|website=Надзвичайні новини|access-date=13 June 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/amp/2018/05/04/novost/obshhestvo/lev-simba-ostalsya-svoim-xozyainom-kozine-obeshhanie-nemirovskogo-zabrat-zhivotnoe|title=Немировский не забрал, как обещал, льва из частного дома под Киевом » Слово и Дело|website=ru.slovoidilo.ua|access-date=13 June 2019}} Investigation by Channel 13 News has revealed that a lawsuit was filed in 2013 mentioning Nachshon Nachshonov, according to which he had outstanding debts when he left Israel. Koen's spokesperson said in response that "The allegations raised regarding the diamond deal have already been discussed and rejected by the court".{{Cite news|last=לוי-וינריב|first=אלה|date=31 May 2016|title=יהלומן תובע את הבורסה ליהלומים: "ניפקה אישור כניסה לנוכל שעקץ אותי"|work=Globes|url=https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001128711|access-date=27 December 2020}}
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