D avid Wertheim is an Israeli billionaire who, along with his sister Drorit, inherited a controlling stake in the Central Bottling Company of Israel (also known as Coca-Cola Israel). The company was built into a beverage and dairy powerhouse by their late father, Moshe Wertheim. It holds the exclusive and highly lucrative franchise to produce and sell Coca-Cola and other Coca-Cola Company brands in Israel.
In addition to its core beverage business, the Central Bottling Company also has a major presence in the dairy industry through its ownership of Tara, a leading Israeli dairy producer. It also holds a significant stake in Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank, one of Israel's largest banks. David serves as the chairman of the company, overseeing the vast and diversified family-controlled enterprise his father created, which has been a dominant force in the Israeli consumer market for decades.
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