Ben-Zion Zilberfarb

Background

Zilberfarb, Ben-Zion was born on October 9, 1949 in Haifa, Israel. Son of Shalom and Devora (Melamed) Zilberfarb.

Education

Bachelor in Economics Business Administration, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan, 1971; Master of Arts in Economics, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America, 1977.

Career

Director economics planning authority, Government of Israel, 1982-1985; professor economics, Bar-ilan U., Ramat-Gan, Israel, since 1988; chair department economics, Bar-ilan U., Ramat-Gan, Israel, 1992-1993; director The Azrieli Institute for Research, Bar-ilan U., Ramat-Gan, Israel, 1991-1994; director The Center for Peace and Defense Economics, Bar-ilan U., Ramat-Gan, Israel, since 1994; dean faculty social science, Bar-ilan U., Ramat-Gan, Israel, since 1993. Board directors Bar-ilan Research & Development, Israel, since 1991, Economics Planning Authority, Government of Israel, since 1987. Board directors, chair investment committee Bank Leumi Provident Funds, since 1988.

Achievements

• Ben-Zion Zilberfarb has been listed as a noteworthy Economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major Israeli Army, 1967-1973. Member Israel Economics Association (county member since 1991).

Connections

Married Haia Basevich. Children: Shelly, Ella, Vered, Noa, Rachel.

Father:

Shalom Zilberfarb

Mother:

Devora (Melamed) Zilberfarb

Spouse:

Haia Basevich

child:

Noa Zilberfarb

child:

Vered Zilberfarb

child:

Shelly Zilberfarb

child:

Ella Zilberfarb

child:

Rachel Zilberfarb