Funeral services were held here today for Aryeh Shenkar president of the Israel Manufacturers Association for many years and owner of the Lodzia Textile Company, who died this week-end at the age of 82. Prime Minister David Ben Gurion eulogized Mr. Shenkar, who was a director of the Bank Leumi and headed many financial and industrial enterprises.
Born in Russia, Mr. Shenkar headed a textile firm in Kiev before emigrating to Israel in 1924. He was vice-president of the Standards Institute of Israel and a member of the Government Standing Committee for Trade and Industry.
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