Background
Japhet, Ernest Israel was born on May 8, 1921 in Berlin. Son of Jacob and Elisabeth (Feuchtwanger) Japhet.
Japhet, Ernest Israel was born on May 8, 1921 in Berlin. Son of Jacob and Elisabeth (Feuchtwanger) Japhet.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hebrew University. Student, Weizmann Institute of Science.
With Jacob Japhet & Company Ltd., 1938—1951. General manager Union Bank of Israel, 1952—1963. With Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M., Tel Aviv, since 1963, joint general manager, 1964—1970, chief executive officer, since 1970, chairman, since 1977, Bank Leumi Trust Company New York, since 1974, Bank Leumi (United Kingdom) PLC, since 1976, Bank Leumi le-Israel SA, France, since 1977, Bank Leumi le-Israel, Switzerland, since 1977, Canada, since 1982, Union Bank of Israel Ltd., since 1970, Leumi & Company Investment Bankers Ltd., since 1980, Leumi Industrial Development Bank Ltd., since 1970, Bank Leumi Investment Company Ltd., since 1970, Leumi Finance Company Ltd., since 1972, Leumi Insurance Holdings Ltd., since 1974, Leumi International Investments N.V., since 1977, Ogen-Pension Funds Management Ltd., since 1979.
Director Otzar Hityashvuth Hayehudim B.M., Otzar Hityashvuth Hayehudim-Jewish Colonial Trust, Oagon Batey Mamguroth le-Israel Ltd., Haifa. Member advisory committee, advisory council Bank of Israel. Frequent lecturer economics.
Board governors Jerusalem Institute Management. Deputy chairman board governors Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Deputy chairman board governors, chairman budget and finance committee Weizmann Institute of Science.
Board governors, member executive committee, chairman funds committee Tel Aviv University. Board governors, chairman international finance committee Technion Institute. With British Army, 1941-1946.
Chairman board trustees Maurice Falk Institute Economic Research. Member of Association Banks Israel (president, chairman executive committee), B'nai B'rith (Humanitarianism award 1983).
Children: Michal, Jacob, Ruth, Tamar, David.