Ido Nehoshtan

Ido Nehoshtan was born in 1957 in Jerusalem

Ido Nehoshtan was born in Jerusalem in 1957 to Dvora and Ya'akov Nehoshtan. His father later served in the Knesset. His family roots are in Bulgaria and North Macedonia.

He attended the high school near the Hebrew University. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He later earned an MBA in the joint Kellogg-Recanati program of Northwestern University and Tel Aviv University.

He joined the IDF in 1975 and became a fighter pilot in 1977. He flew Skyhawk, Phantom and Falcon jets and was a flight instructor. He commanded Squadron 140 and later rebuilt and led Squadron 105.

He headed Air Intelligence and later became Air Force chief of staff. In 2006 he was promoted to major general and named head of the IDF Planning Directorate. As Air Force commander from 2008, he led the force during Operation Cast Lead, and the purchase of Adir fighter jets was approved.

He retired from the IDF in 2013 and advised defense and technology companies. He was appointed president of Boeing Israel in 2021 and took office in 2022. He is married to Orna, has 3 children and lives in Yavne.