Background
Amnon Shemaya Barness was born on October 16, 1924, in Tel Aviv, Israel. He was the son of Nahum and Lea (Muhlmann) Barness.
The American University in Cairo
Syracuse University
Stonehill College
Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Brandeis-Bardin Institute
Weizmann Institute of Science
Tel Aviv University
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(More than an autobiography, "Partners" is also a chronicl...)
More than an autobiography, "Partners" is also a chronicle of adventures that span the better part of the twentieth century. It is the intriguing personal memoir of Amnon Barness, a successful entrepreneur, businessman, humanitarian, and philanthropist.
https://www.amazon.com/Partners-Extraordinary-Life-Ordinary-Man/dp/1582440107
1999
Businessman financial service executive
Amnon Shemaya Barness was born on October 16, 1924, in Tel Aviv, Israel. He was the son of Nahum and Lea (Muhlmann) Barness.
Amnon Barness received a degree of Bachelor of Arts in American University in Cairo in 1947, a degree of Master of Arts in Syracuse University in 1950, and an Honored Doctor of Philosophy degree in Stonehill College in 1974.
Amnon Barness was the Founder-Chairman Emeritus of the Fund for Higher Education, which supported over one hundred colleges and universities in the United States and all seven universities in Israel. With an investment of $10,000 dollars, Amnon Barness co-founded Daylin, Inc.(now subsidiary W.R. Grace Company), a Fortune 500 company, and was its chairman until 1975. He later founded Handy Dan Home Improvement Center (OTC), the precursor of Home Depot.
Amnon Barness served on the Boards of Governors of Tel Aviv University and the Weizmann Institute of Science. He also was a Vice President of Brandeis-Bardin Institute in 1964-1970 and General partner of Adam Associates, Beverly Hills, since 1965. In Amnon, Barness became a Senior partner of Adam Finance Corporation.
At his retirement from the Chairmanship of Daylin and Handy Dan, the two companies had 600 locations and 16,000 employees in the United States and Europe. In 1975 Amnon Barness formed Trans International Management Corp., which successfully negotiated major contracts with various foreign governments and represented several United States multi-national corporations. He became a chairman of the executive committee and director of PharmaControl Corporation Englewood Cliffs in 1982 and worked till 1985.
(More than an autobiography, "Partners" is also a chronicl...)
1999
Served in the Hagana in the 1940s. Amnon Barness served on President Lyndon Johnson's Youth Opportunity Campaign Council and was President of the Fund for Job Corporation Graduates, established by him and then Vice-President Hubert Humphrey.
Hold a position of General chairman of Los Angeles committee, State of Israel Bonds campaign for two terms (1968-1971 and 1973-1974), and President of Juvenile Opportunities Endeavor Foundation (1974-1975). Founder and member of the board of directors of the European Foundation for Sciences, Arts, and Culture (1982-1985).
Hagana , Israel
1947
Youth Opportunity Campaign Council , United Stated
Fund for Job Corporation Graduates , United States
Los Angeles committee of State of Israel Bonds campaign , United States
1968 - 1974
Juvenile Opportunities Endeavor Foundation , United States
1974 - 1975
European Foundation for Sciences, Arts, and Culture , France
1982 - 1985
Amnon Barness was an avid world traveler, linguist, philatelist, and philanthropist. A man of immeasurable talent, charisma, and idealism.
Married Caren Heller in 1978. Children: Rena Barness Lahav, Dalia Barness Kempler, Daniel Barness, Jordan Gershon Barness.