Elie Horn

Horn is described by Forbes as a:

"Real estate magnate (who) founded Cyrela Brazil Realty in 1978; built it into largest developer of high-end residential buildings in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Later expanded by inking development deals with partners in various regions of Brazil. Horn also owns slice of agricultural investor BrasilAgro. A low-profile man known for giving 20% of his earnings to charity reportedly told Brazilian press he plans to give away most of his fortune at his death. In 2008 he told Wharton: 'My history is to make money when there is a boom, not when there is a crisis.'"

Horn is married to Susy and has three children.

Horn has donated large sums to help causes in Israel, including a $6m donation to the state.

He has contributed to programs that benefit the Haredi community, such as:

"...In 2007, the Kemach Foundation ("Promoting Haredi Employment" ) was founded. Its purpose is to help Haredi students sustain themselves in dignity. Behind Kemach stands philanthropist Leo Noe, owner of British company Reit Asset Management; Zev Wolfson, Joel Landau, executive director of Israel Up Close Productions, who is involved with Yad Ezra V’Shulamit. They were also joined by Brazilian billionaire Elie Horn."

In 2015, Horn and his wife Susy signed Warren Buffett's The Giving Pledge, pledging to donate 60% their wealth over their lifetime to charitable causes. Elie was the first Brazilian to do so.