Ovadia Eli is a businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies is on the board of ICL Group Ltd., The Jewish Agency for Israel, Amidar Israel National Housing Co. and Yad Ben Zvi.

He previously held the position of Chairman of Oil Refineries Ltd., Chairman at Oil Refineries Ltd., Chairman at Israel Airports Authority, Chairman of Shmanim Besisyim Haifa Ltd., Member of Knesset, Chairman at IMI Systems Ltd. and Chairman at OPC Energy Ltd.

He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Haifa and an undergraduate degree from Lifshitz College of Education.