Shif Ishayakhu (1882)

Shif Ishayakhu (31.05.1882, Līvāni) – philanthropist, public figure. At 19 he began an independent career in commerce. He worked in Riga, to which he later moved. In 1924 he co-founded the joint-stock company “Amermilati,” where he served as director. He was widely known among merchants and industrialists as a great philanthropist and public figure. Member of the board of “Malbish Arumim,” member of the council of the “Libauer Bank.”