Background
Plessner, Yakir was born on January 18, 1935 in Haifa, Israel. Son of Martin and Eva Ester (Jeremias) Plessner.
Plessner, Yakir was born on January 18, 1935 in Haifa, Israel. Son of Martin and Eva Ester (Jeremias) Plessner.
Bachelor of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1961. Master of Science, Hebrew University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1965.
Lecturer Hebrew University, 1967-1971, senior lecturer in economics, since 1972. Visiting lecturer, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1971-1973. Consultant, World Bank, Washington, 1977-1978.
Deputy governor, Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, 1982-1985. Member Securities Authority, Jerusalem, 1982-1985. Board directors, Israel Chemicals, Tel-Aviv, 1982-1985.
Visiting professor, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1985-1986, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1987-1988.
Contributor to scholarly publications and various daily newspapers.
Member Israel Economic Association, American economic Association, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Music, photography, tennis.
Married Ora Esther Frenkel, October 29, 1959. Children: Amotz, Hamutal.