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Eli Rikovitz
Eli Rikovitz is an Israeli businessman and manager who commanded the 7th Brigade reconnaissance unit and received the Medal of Distinguished Service for the Six-Day War.
born 1946Commanding 7th Brigade reconnaissance unitMedal of Distinguished ServiceCEO of Kedem Chemicals
- Born
- 21 December 1946, Tel Aviv
- Education
- master's degree
- Rank
- Sgan Aluf
Eli Rikovitz was born in 1946 in Tel Aviv
Eli Rikovitz was born in Tel Aviv on December 21, 1946, and grew up there. His parents, Mordechai and Esther, came from Poland in 1935. His father was a plastics industrialist and his mother worked for the military industry.
He studied at Tichon Hadash high school in Tel Aviv from 1960 to 1964. After the army, from 1969 to 1974, he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical and industrial engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne.
He joined the IDF in 1964 and served in the 7th Brigade reconnaissance unit, later commanding it. He received the Medal of Distinguished Service for the Six-Day War and served for many years in the reserves.
In business he was co-owner and co-CEO of the consulting firm Seker and worked for Agrexco in Scandinavia. From 1995 to 2000 he was CEO of Kedem Chemicals, and he later headed Gapim and Chemitec Rehabilitation. He chaired several boards, including Habonim and Quasar Med.
He has been vice president of the Israel Commercial and Industrial Club and a mentor at the Shemesh Fund for young entrepreneurs. He has two daughters, and his partner is Dr. Ruth Gleis.
Eli Rikovitz's life in 7 milestones
- 1946
Born in Tel Aviv.
- 1960
Began studying at Tichon Hadash in Tel Aviv.
- 1964
Enlisted in the IDF.
- 1968
Left regular service as commander of the reconnaissance company.
- 1969
Began engineering studies in Lausanne.
- 1990
Took charge of Agrexco marketing in Scandinavia from Denmark.
- 1995
Became CEO of Kedem Chemicals.
Eli Rikovitz served in Armored Corps
He served in the 7th Brigade reconnaissance unit from 1964, led a patrol team as a lieutenant in the Six-Day War and received the Medal of Distinguished Service, then commanded the unit until 1968. In the reserves he fought in the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War and commanded an intelligence battalion in Lebanon.
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Based on Hebrew Wikipedia, אלי ריקוביץ, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
Photograph: Amram Efrat, CC BY-SA 4.0