Ilan Kaufthal

Chairman at TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 31/05/2026

78 year

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Ilan Kaufthal is currently Chairman at Israel Discount Bank of New York since 2019, Chairman at East Wind Advisors LLC since 2011, Chairman at Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Inc., Independent Non-Executive Chairman at Tronox Holdings Plc since 2011, Director at Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Director at Macsteel (Malawi) Ltd., and Trustee at The Russell Berrie Foundation.
Former roles include Vice Chairman-Investment Banking at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. from 2000 to 2008, Vice Chairman-Mergers & Acquisitions at Schroder & Co., Inc., Non-Executive Chairman at Tronox Ltd. from 2017 to 2019, Director at Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. in 2015, Independent Director at Cambrex Corp.
from 1983 to 2019, Director at Russ Berrie & Co., Inc., Director at United Retail Group, Inc. from 1992 to 2007, Independent Director at Partylite, Inc. from 2012 to 2015, Independent Director at Tronox, Inc. from 2011 to 2012, Independent Director at Jason Industries, Inc. from 2013 to 2014, Director at Edmunds.com, Inc., Director at Phytomedics, Inc., Director at POOF-Slinky LLC, Independent Director at Quinpario Acquisition Corp.
2, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at NLI Holdings, Inc. from 1971 to 1987, Principal at Bear Stearns Merchant Banking in 2008, and Principal at Irving Place Capital Management LP from 2008 to 2009.
Education includes undergraduate studies at The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and New York University, and an MBA from The Leonard N Stern School of Business.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC 0.19%	28/04/2026	306,002 ( 0.19% )	2 M $	31/05/2026

Ilan Kaufthal active positions

Companies	Position	Start
TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC	Chairman	18/03/2021
Israel Discount Bank of New York Israel Discount Bank of New York Regional BanksFinance Provides domestic and international commercial banking services	Chairman	21/03/2019
The Russell Berrie Foundation The Russell Berrie Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Nonprofit organization	Director/Board Member	-
Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Inc. Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates organization to support academy of art and design in Jerusalem	Chairman	-
East Wind Advisors LLC East Wind Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services	Chairman	01/05/2011
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social, educational and recreational programs and facilities	Director/Board Member	22/11/2010
Macsteel (Malawi) Ltd.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Ilan Kaufthal

Companies	Position	End
CAMBREX CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	04/12/2019
Tronox Ltd. Tronox Ltd. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Engages in production and marketing of titanium bearing mineral sands, titanium dioxide pigment and natural soda ash	Chairman	28/03/2019
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Private companies	27
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage Services	Finance
Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides laboratory testing services	Commercial Services
Cambrex Corp. Cambrex Corp. Pharmaceuticals: GenericHealth Technology Develops and manufactures drug substances	Health Technology
NL Industries, Inc. NL Industries, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Engages in the manufacture and sale of precision ball bearing slides, security products, and ergonomic computer support systems	Producer Manufacturing
Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and markets a variety of infant and gift items	Consumer Non-Durables
United Retail Group, Inc. United Retail Group, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails plus size clothes for womens	Retail Trade
Partylite, Inc. Partylite, Inc. Industrial ConglomeratesProducer Manufacturing Designs, manufactures and distributes candle, fragrance products & decorative accessories	Producer Manufacturing
Schroder & Co., Inc. Schroder & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Tronox, Inc. Tronox, Inc. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Manufactures and produces titanium dioxide	Process Industries
Tronox Ltd. Tronox Ltd. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Engages in production and marketing of titanium bearing mineral sands, titanium dioxide pigment and natural soda ash	Process Industries
Jason Industries, Inc. Jason Industries, Inc. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Manufactures industrial brushes, polishing buffs, abrasives, motorcycle and operator seats	Producer Manufacturing
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Russell Berrie Foundation The Russell Berrie Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Nonprofit organization	Miscellaneous
Bear Stearns Merchant Banking Bear Stearns Merchant Banking Investment ManagersFinance Bear Stearns Merchant Banking seeks to invest private equity capital in compelling leveraged buyout, recapitalization and growth capital opportunities. Areas of sector focus include North American and Western European consumer products, industrial products and services, retail, security and defense, business, consumer, financial and healthcare services, technology, natural resources, real estate and commodities.	Finance
New York University New York University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Edmunds.com, Inc. Edmunds.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online automotive information services	Technology Services
Israel Discount Bank of New York Israel Discount Bank of New York Regional BanksFinance Provides domestic and international commercial banking services	Finance
Phytomedics, Inc. Phytomedics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Discovers, develops, and manufactures botanical therapeutics	Health Technology
POOF-Slinky LLC POOF-Slinky LLC Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Manufactures and supplies toys	Consumer Durables
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social, educational and recreational programs and facilities	Commercial Services
Irving Place Capital Management LP Irving Place Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Irving Place Capital invests in public and private companies located in the United States primarily in North America with an EBITDA of USD 7 million. The firm focuses on consumer, industrial and packaging industries. It provides financing for corporate divestitures, buyouts, recapitalizations and growth transaction with an investment size of USD 50 - 250 million. It acquires minority stake and makes control investments.	Finance
East Wind Advisors LLC East Wind Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services	Finance
Macsteel (Malawi) Ltd.
Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Inc. Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates organization to support academy of art and design in Jerusalem	Commercial Services
The Leonard N Stern School of Business The Leonard N Stern School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Quinpario Acquisition Corp. 2 Quinpario Acquisition Corp. 2 Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
Tronox Holdings Plc Tronox Holdings Plc Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures titanium dioxide pigments	Process Industries