Dovid Efune

Dovid Efune (born 1985) is a British-born US-based newspaper editor and publisher.

Early life

Efune was born in Manchester, England in 1985.[1][2] He has stated that after age 11, he left conventional education and only attended Jewish academies to study the Torah and rabbinical tradition.[1]

His grandfather was Peter Kalms, who was the finance director and deputy chairman of Dixons, the electronics retailer founded by Charles Kalms.[1]

Career

In 2008, he was appointed editor-in-chief of the Algemeiner Journal, a New York-based Jewish publication.[1]

In 2021, Efune became the owner of The New York Sun (formerly a print publication) following a deal with its founding editor, Seth Lipsky.[1]

He is leading a bid to buy the UK newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.[3][4]

Personal life

Efune is married to Mushka and they live in New York with their children.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Sweney, Mark; Croft, Jane (4 October 2024). "Who is Dovid Efune, leading contender to buy Daily Telegraph?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  2. ^ Cahill, Helen (11 October 2024). "Telegraph suitor unable to secure backing from Hudson Bay". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  3. ^ Savage, Michael (20 February 2026). "Politico owner Axel Springer joins rival Telegraph bid led by Dovid Efune". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  4. ^ Williams, Christopher (20 February 2026). "German publisher backs last-ditch Telegraph bid". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  5. ^ Clarence-Smith, Helen Cahill, Louisa (22 September 2024). "Who is Dovid Efune, the publisher with his eyes on the Telegraph?". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 21 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)