Abraham Foxman

Abraham Foxman
Foxman in January 2011
5th Director of the Anti-Defamation League
In office
1987–2015
Preceded byNathan Perlmutter
Succeeded byJonathan Greenblatt
Personal details
Born
Abraham Henry Foxman[1]

(1940-05-01) May 1, 1940 (age 84)[2]
Baranovichi, Byelorussia, Soviet Union
NationalitySoviet (1940–1950)
American (1950–present)
SpouseGolda Bauman[3]
Alma materCity College of New York (BA)
New York University (JD)

Abraham Henry Foxman (born May 1, 1940) is an American lawyer and activist.[4] He served as the national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) from 1987 to 2015,[5] and is currently the League's national director emeritus. From 2016 to 2021 he served as vice chair of the board of trustees at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City in order to lead its efforts on antisemitism.[6]

  1. ^ "Marquis Who's Who On Demand". Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  2. ^ Kowalski, Isaac (1984). Anthology on armed Jewish resistance, 1939-1945. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Jewish Combatants Publishers House. ISBN 0-9613219-0-3.
  3. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths Bauman, Leah". The New York Times. 1997-08-21.
  4. ^ "Abraham (Abe).Foxman". Jewish Virtual Library.
  5. ^ Berger, Joseph (2015-07-15). "Abraham Foxman to Retire After 28 Years of Fighting Anti-Semitism". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  6. ^ "Leadership". Museum of Jewish Heritage. Retrieved 2020-07-01.