Israel "Izzy" Tapoohi ישראל "איזי" תפוחי | |
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| Citizenship | Israeli & Australian |
| Education | Bachelors in Business Administration Accounting and Economics from University of Melbourne
Coursework in Computerization of Financial Systems from University of Melbourne Coursework in Tax and Company Law from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Coursework in Commercial,Company and Tax Law from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Former president and CEO, Development Corp. for Israel/Israel Bonds (October 2011-October 2016)
Chairman of Tel Aviv Centennial Properties Ltd. Former Chairman of Bezeq Israel Telecom Ltd. (BEZQ.TA) Former Chairman of Africa-Israel Investments Ltd. (AFIL.TA) Former Deputy CEO of Pioneer Ltd. |
Israel "Izzy" Tapoohi (Hebrew: ישראל "איזי" תפוחי) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Birthright Israel Foundation, the non-profit organization that raises funds in the US to support Birthright Israel trips.
Tapoohi joined Birthright Israel Foundation after serving as President and CEO of Development Corporation for Israel Bonds from October 2011 - October 2016.
Prior to Israel Bonds, Tapoohi held director positions on the boards of leading Israeli and international companies, including Bezeq, Israel's largest telecommunications provider, and Africa-Israel Investments Ltd., an international holdings and investments group. He has been appointed to top-level advisory positions, including with the first and second Netanyahu governments, and has been involved with real estate and venture capital investments.
Born in Israel and raised in Australia, Tapoohi immigrated to Israel with his family in 1979.