Russian immigrant and former cabdriver borrowed against his taxi medallion to open electronics store selling to Soviet diplomats and officials. Invested in Russian oil, then Manhattan real estate during 1990s recession. Today owns 7 office buildings in Manhattan. Son, Alex, became president of Sapir Organization in 2006; oversees Trump SoHo condo hotel project with Donald Trump Jr. Daughter married at Mar-a-Lago estate in December. Documents related to legal battle with Moscow Oil Refinery were stolen from his Moscow office during an illegal search in December. Owns penthouse overlooking Acapulco Bay in Mexico, Versace-accented yacht. Plans to house vast ivory collection in famed Duke-Seamans Mansion.
| Person | Common Orgs |
|---|---|
| Alex Sapir | Zar Realty Managment Corp., The Sapir Organization, LLC |
| Uri Shani | Polar Investments Ltd. |
| Zina Sapir | The Sapir Organization, LLC |
| Rotem Rosen | The Sapir Organization, LLC |
| Types | Person, Business Person |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | 1947 |
| Date of death | 2014 |
| Aliases | Temur Sepiashvili |