According to Forbes Israel 20 12 Forbes Global Rich List, Yidan ranks first in Israel with a net asset of US$ 6.2 billion, and ranks 16 1 in Forbes Global Rich List. His brother aiyar ranked second with a net worth of $5.8 billion.
Yidan graduated from Haifa University in Israel and studied at London Business School. Before 1999 was elected as the chairman of the family business Israel Group, Yidan worked in the shipping and offshore oil storage industries in Asia and the United States for many years, and served on the boards of several energy, chemical and semiconductor companies. He is also the founder of the Carbon War Room, which emphasizes market-based solutions to combat climate change and promote economic development after carbon emission reduction.