Background
Gaon, Benjamin D. was born on February 11, 1935 in Jerusalem.
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Benjamin D. Gaon
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Benjamin D. Gaon, Israeli manufacturing executive. Recipeint Romanisiano award Tel Aviv University, International Partnership award California Israel Chamber of Commerce. Board trustees Hebrew University, Israeli Cancer Institute, Industrial Education Board; member Rabin-Peres Nobel Prize Committee, Alliance Capital Middle East Fund. Member Industrialists Association (president, President's award 1995).
Career
Manager Koortrade Europe, Amsterdam, 1978-1982. President, Chief Executive Officer Co-Op, 1982-1988. Chief Executive Officer Koor Industries Ltd., Tel Aviv, 1988—1998.
Founder B. Gaon Holdings, 1998—2008. Chairman Tadiran, Mashav, Shemen, Koortrade and Koor Tourist Enterprises. Board directors Makhteshim, Agan, Elrov, Lanoptics, Bateman Engineering.
Co-founder Palestine International Business Forum, 1995-2008.
Achievements
Membership
Board trustees Hebrew University, Israeli Cancer Institute, Industrial Education Board. Member Rabin-Peres Nobel Prize Committee, Alliance Capital Middle East Fund. Member Industrialists Association (president, President's award 1995).
Connections
Married Rachel Gaon; children: Moshe, Boav, Yoav, Michal.
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Born
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March 10, 2008 (aged 73) -
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Tel Aviv -
Nationality
Israeli -
Ethnicity
Career
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1978 - 1982
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1982 - 1988
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1982 - 1988
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1988 - 1998
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1998 - 2008