Mr. Ofer is Co-Chairman of Miller Global. He heads affiliates' real estate activities in the United Kingdom and Europe and guides their entire international organization on the strategic level.In the early 1980's, Mr. Ofer spearheaded Global's diversification program, during which it expanded from its origins in the shipping business into the real estate and leisure businesses. With seed capital from the shipping business, Mr. Ofer directed the accumulation and development of a commercial office property portfolio and management operation. Over the past twenty years this portfolio has steadily grown through the acquisition of properties in soft markets, the creation of value, and subsequent sale and reinvestment of proceeds.Mr. Ofer enjoys access to, and has long-term relations with, many high-ranking government, banking and corporate officials in Europe. Mr. Ofer is fluent in five languages, which serves him well in his frequent travels and business transactions.In addition, Mr. Ofer is a director of Royal Caribbean International.Mr. Ofer graduated from Atlantic College in England with an architectural and engineering degree and served in the Israeli air force as an intelligence officer. |