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David Shapell (David Czapelski) was born on 4 February, 1921 in Wolbrom, Olkusz County, Poland. Discover David Shapell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 94 years old?
| Popular As |
David Czapelski |
| Occupation |
Real estate developer, philanthropist |
| Age |
94 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
4 February 1921 |
| Birthday |
4 February |
| Birthplace |
Wolbrom, Olkusz County, Poland |
| Date of death |
(2015-02-08) Israel |
| Died Place |
Israel |
| Nationality |
Poland |
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David Shapell Height, Weight & Measurements
At 94 years old, David Shapell height not available right now. We will update David Shapell's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is David Shapell's Wife?
His wife is Fela Shapell
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| Wife |
Fela Shapell |
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Rochelle Shapell Benjamin Shapell Irvin Shapell |
David Shapell Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is David Shapell worth at the age of 94 years old? David Shapell’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Poland. We have estimated
David Shapell's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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He died on February 8, 2015 in Israel after battling lung cancer and pneumonia. He was ninety-four years old. He was buried at the Eretz Hachaim Cemetery near Beit Shemesh, Israel.
He served on the board of trustees of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. In 2013, he made a donation of $15 million to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., where The David and Fela Shapell Family Collections and Conservation Center is named in his honor.
He made charitable contributions to the Friends of the IDF, a fundraising organization for the Israel Defense Forces. He also endowed the Darche Noam yeshiva and the Midreshet Rachel women's seminary in Jerusalem. In 2006, he made a donation for the establishment of the David and Fela Shapell Family Shoah and Heroism Study Center for Youth at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Through the David and Fela Shapell Family Foundation, he has also endowed the David and Fela Shapell Digitalization Project at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem. He has also endowed the David and Fela Shapell Family Center for Genetic Disorders Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.
From 1979 to his death, Shapell, his wife and family paid an annual visit to Wolbrom or Auschwitz in honor of their relatives who were victims of Nazi Germany. During those visits, they said Jewish prayers, also known as Kaddish, and lit candles in their memory.
In 1955, they moved to Los Angeles, California, and co-founded a real estate development company with their brother-in-law, Max Webb. It became known as Shapell Industries, one of the largest developers in Southern California. It was acquired by Toll Brothers in 2013.
Shortly after the war, he lived in Germany, and emigrated to the United States in the early 1950s.
David Shapell (February 4, 1921 – February 8, 2015) was a Polish-born American real estate developer and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California. A Holocaust survivor, he was the co-founder of one of the largest real estate development companies in Southern California. He supported Jewish charitable causes in the United States and Israel.
David Shapell was born as David Czapelski on February 4, 1921 in Wolbrom, a shtetl in Poland. His father was a goose farmer.
