Mr. Ido Yoseph Dissentshik

Biography

Born in 1940 in Tel Aviv. Career: 2008- Chairman of the investment Committee of Clal Insurance participating Policies. 2008 - Chairman Executive Board – Weizmann Institute of Science. 1991-2008 -Chairman of Bezeq; Chairman of Globcall; Director - Bank Hapoalim, Pelephone, Yes Satellite Television, the Caesarea Development Company, Hadar and Dolev insurance companies. 1965- 1991-Maariv - numerous editorial and management positions including editor in chief from 1985 to 1991. Public Service: IPI member: IPI is an organization of editors-in-chief (past Board member, 1991-1999), publishers and executives representing every type of media from 121 countries. The IPI is headquartered in Vienna. Member of the Board of Governors of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Member of the Executive Committee and Board of the Davidson Institute of Science Education: Member of the Board of the Caesarea Development Fund, until 2008. Member of the Board of the Jabotinsky Institute, until November 2003.Member of the Board of Trustees of Tel-Hai College.Member of the Advisory Council of the Foreign Relations Association. Chair of the tourism nonprofit association of the Tel Aviv Yafo Municipality, until March 2004.Member of the public committee for deciding on the fate of estates bequeathed to the State of Israel, until the beginning of 2006. Education: Diploma studies: Business Administration, the School of Business Administration at Tel Aviv University, 1992-1993. M.A.: Journalism, Columbia University, New York, 1965-1966, cum laude. B.A.: Economics and Statistics, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 1961-1964. Military: Lieutenant Colonel. Personal: married to Batya (Barbara). Two sons: Ittai and Alon.

Research Interest

Public Service: IPI member: IPI is an organization of editors-in-chief (past Board member, 1991-1999), publishers and executives representing every type of media from 121 countries. The IPI is headquartered in Vienna. Member of the Board of Governors of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Member of the Executive Committee and Board of the Davidson Institute of Science Education: Member of the Board of the Caesarea Development Fund, until 2008. Member of the Board of the Jabotinsky Institute, until November 2003.Member of the Board of Trustees of Tel-Hai College.Member of the Advisory Council of the Foreign Relations Association. Chair of the tourism nonprofit association of the Tel Aviv Yafo Municipality, until March 2004.Member of the public committee for deciding on the fate of estates bequeathed to the State of Israel, until the beginning of 2006. Education: Diploma studies: Business Administration, the School of Business Administration at Tel Aviv University, 1992-1993. M.A.: Journalism, Columbia University, New York, 1965-1966, cum laude. B.A.: Economics and Statistics, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 1961-1964. Military: Lieutenant Colonel. Personal: married to Batya (Barbara). Two sons: Ittai and Alon.