Who is David Reuben ?

Question

I see lot of people speak about this person, but dont find your books in Japan.

Answer 1

David and Simon Reuben are well known British businessmen and philanthropists of Baghdadi Jewish ethnicity. Born in Mumbai, India, the brothers moved to London as teenagers. Despite coming from an impoverished background, in the Sunday Times Rich List 2008 ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK the brothers were placed in the top ten with an estimated fortune of £4.3 billion. ($8.5 Billion)[1]

Answer 2

The brothers are among the ten richest families in Britain. The Reuben brothers built up their fortune during the 1970s and 1980s in both metals trading and property. Nearly half their fortune is in liquid assets such as cash and bonds. They are not keen on publicity, but provide some details about their many interests on their personal website. www.reubenbrothers.com

The brothers also have a charitable wing, The Reuben Foundation, which donates mainly in the healthcare and education sectors through a lump sum of $100 million.

On a personal level, the Reuben brothers cling tightly to their privacy. Simon Reuben, who, at 61, is three years younger than his brother David, has given only one interview to a British publication in his entire career, and that was more a case of finding himself in a room with a journalist and having to make polite conversation. Before that, in 2000, the brothers did agree to speak to Fortune but this ended in a long and expensive legal battle after the U.S.-based magazine made allegations of links with the Russian mafia.