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Igal Carmi

Igal Carmi is an Israeli executive, a senior vice president of the battery maker Saft, who chaired the Olympic Committee of Israel until 2021.

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Born: 24 January 1954, Holon
Occupation: chief executive officer
Education: Tel Aviv University, New York University
Rank: aluf mishne

Igal Carmi was born in 1954 in Holon

Igal Carmi was born in Holon on January 24, 1954. His parents were Holocaust survivors and among the founders of the Shoresh group.

He served in the Armored Corps and fought in the Yom Kippur War. He later earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at Tel Aviv University and a master's degree in industrial psychology at New York University.

In 1984 he joined the Tadiran group, first in human resources and then in operations and marketing. After the Harvard University executive program, he became CEO of Tadiran Batteries in 1994 and led the company through its sale to Saft. In 2015 he became a senior vice president of Saft, responsible for 7 companies around the world.

He has long been active in the Maccabi World Union, serving as its treasurer and as its chairman from 2002 to 2010. He was elected head of the Olympic Committee of Israel in 2013, reelected in 2016, and served until 2021, when Yael Arad replaced him. He is married to Ora and has 3 daughters.

Igal Carmi's life in 9 milestones

1954
Born in Holon.
1984
Joined the Tadiran group.
1985
Chaired the association of the first settlement group of Maccabim.
1994
Became CEO of Tadiran Batteries.
2002
Became chairman of the Maccabi World Union.
2013
Elected head of the Olympic Committee of Israel.
2015
Became a senior vice president of Saft.
2016
Reelected head of the Olympic Committee.
2021
Replaced by Yael Arad at the Olympic Committee.

Igal Carmi served in Armored Corps

He served in the Armored Corps and fought on the Egyptian and Syrian fronts in the Yom Kippur War. In the reserves he completed officers' course and reached the rank of colonel.

Armored Corps