Experience

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  Marathon Group

  • Managing Partner

    • 1991 - Present

    The Marathon Group is a privately-owned global investment group, specializing in direct investments, investment banking, private equity investments, as well as financing, integration, and implementation of various international development projects. With over 30 years of experience, Marathon enga...

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  we4G (Xphone 018)

  • Petah Tikva, Israel

  • Chairman

    • 2010 - Present
    • Petah Tikva, Israel

    A leading Israeli telecommunications services provider, offering internet, long distance, and soon, cellular services to the Israeli public. Our goal: To be a telecom services provider offering new, attractive, and high quality services, while maintaining a high level of satisfaction by its custo...

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  Carnie Capital Ltd.

  • Herzliya, Israel

  • Chairman

    • 2010 - Present
    • Herzliya, Israel

    Carnie Capital Ltd. is the business development, finance, and investment firm focusing on the Israeli market that operates as a part of the multi-national Marathon Group. It specializes in business development and various investment patterns, varying from seed to late-stage in real estate, start-...

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  Mountaintop Productions

  • New York, NY

  • Chairman

    • 2011 - Present
    • New York, NY

    Since its founding in 2011, Mountaintop Productions, has co-produced over a dozen feature films in the US and Israel, including:Wild Oats (2015): Dir. Andy Tennant; Perf. Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange, Demi MooreEncirclements (2014): Dir. Lee Gilat; Perf. Lior Ashkenazi, Assi Levy, Agam OzalvoR...

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  Honorary Consulate of Rwanda in Israel

  • Tel Aviv, Israel

  • Honorary Consul

    • 2007 - Present
    • Tel Aviv, Israel

    The Honorary Consulate was established in 2007 with the encouragement of the President of Rwanda, H.E. Paul Kagame and the President of the State of Israel, H.E. Shimon Peres. Mr. Hezi Bezalel was nominated as the first Honorary Consul of Rwanda in Israel by H.E. the President Paul Kagame. The Ho...

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  Nile Bank Uganda

  • Uganda

  • Director

    • 1995 - 2007
    • Uganda

    Nile Bank of Uganda was acquired by the Marathon Group in 1995 from the Central Bank of Uganda, in cooperation with the East African Development Bank (EADB) and additional local partners.Under the group’s management, Nile Bank successfully turned around from a failing local bank to a leading inde...

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  Ameritex Bankshares Corporation

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area, Texas

  • Executive Director

    • 1989 - 1991
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area, Texas

    Executive Director approved by the FDIC to help restructuring Ameritex Bankshares Corporation, Dallas - Ft. Worth, Texas, USA – a multi banks holding company.

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  Private Investment Banking Institution

  • Nairobi, Kenya

  • Executive Director

    • 1984 - 1989
    • Nairobi, Kenya

    Executive Director of an Israeli - African financial institution. During this term of service, this institution flourished and brought in projects valued billions of dollars, especially in the fields of Telecommunication, energy and infrastructure.

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  Discount Bank

  • Israel

  • Senior Management

    • 1978 - 1984
    • Israel

    Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Tel-Aviv, Israel. Senior Manger for the 3rd largest bank in Israel. Acted as branch manager and regional manager.

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  Tel Aviv University

  • Israel
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Full-time Lecturer

    • 1977 - 1984

    Full time lecturer of Economics in Tel-Aviv University, Israel.

  • Research Assistant

    • 1975 - 1977

    Research Assistant to Prof. Ben - Shachar, the president of Tel-Aviv University. One of the researches was published as a book “Oil, Prices and Money”.

  • Assistant Lecturer

    • 1973 - 1977

    Assistant Lecturer of Economics in Tel-Aviv University, Israel. (With a break of studying for Doctoral Program in London, U.K).

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  Israel Labor Party

  • Israel

  • Economic Advisor

    • 1981 - 1981
    • Israel

    Economic advisor to Prof. Ben - Shachar, candidate of the Israeli labor party for the position of Minister for Finance.Head of team comprised of senior government officials, senior academicians from the field of economic and senior businessmen, with the object of preparing an economic program for...

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  Ben Gurion University of the Negev

  • Beer Sheva, Israel

  • Full-time lecturer

    • 1977 - 1980
    • Beer Sheva, Israel

    Among the founders of the program; full time lecturer of Economics in Ben - Gurion University, Beer - Sheba, Israel.

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  The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  • Jerusalem, Israel

  • Researcher

    • 1977 - 1979
    • Jerusalem, Israel

    Preparing research for the World Bank together with Prof. Pindiek from M.I.T, Boston, USA and Prof. Zusman from Jerusalem University, Israel.

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  Natif Ltd.

  • Israel

  • CEO

    • 1973 - 1978
    • Israel

    CEO of Natif Ltd. A consulting firm to banks, financial institutions, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade & Commerce, Hi-Tech start up companies.