Business and technology
Israel.com has a biography of each of 351 Israeli entrepreneurs, engineers and business people
351 biographies, those known in the most languages first. 34 of them are women and 242 are living.
Benjamin Netanyahuborn 1949Prime minister of Israel
Naftali Bennettborn 1972Prime Minister of Israel, 2021 to 2022
Daniel Kahneman1934 to 2024Prospect theory
Dan Shechtmanborn 1941Discovery of quasicrystals
Tzipi Livniborn 1958Israel's foreign minister, 2006 to 2009- Roman Abramovichborn 1966Owning Chelsea football club
- Robert Aumannborn 1930Game theory research
Yochanan Vollachborn 1945Israel's 1970 World Cup squad
Avigdor Liebermanborn 1958Founding Yisrael Beiteinu
Bar Refaeliborn 19852009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover
Ezer Weizman1924 to 2005Seventh President of Israel
Shafrira Goldwasserborn 1958Zero-knowledge proofs
Joshua Angristborn 19602021 Nobel Prize in Economics
Joel Mokyrborn 1946The 2025 Nobel Prize in economics
Ayelet Shakedborn 1976Minister of Justice 2015 to 2019
Avi Aradborn 1948Founding Marvel Studios
Stanley Fischer1943 to 2025Governor of the Bank of Israel
Mikhail Fridmanborn 1964Co-founding Alfa Group
Andi Gutmansborn 1972Co-creating PHP
Moshé Feldenkrais1904 to 1984Founding the Feldenkrais Method
Zeev Suraskiborn 1976Co-creating PHP 3
Ricardo Wolf1887 to 1981Founding the Wolf Foundation
Abraham Lempel1936 to 2023The Lempel-Ziv compression algorithm
Arkady Volozhborn 1964Founding Yandex
More of them were born in the 1950s than in any other decade
Each column is a decade, from 1850.
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327 more people in this field, each with a page of their own
Eli Cohenborn 1972
Yuri Milnerborn 1961
Avi Gabbaiborn 1967- Chanoch Nissanyborn 1963
Joel Spolskyborn 1965
Leonid Chernovetskyiborn 1951
Moshe Lionborn 1961
Adam Mosseriborn 1983
Ilan Shorborn 1987
Lev Levievborn 1956
Mickey Levyborn 1951
Raleb Majadeleborn 1953
Danny Ayalonborn 1955
Dorit Aharonovborn 1970
Georgy Adelson-Velsky1922 to 2014
German Khanborn 1961
Anton Nosik1966 to 2017
Arcadi Gaydamakborn 1952- Ariel Rubinsteinborn 1951
Idan Oferborn 1955
Ilya Khrzhanovskyborn 1975
Jacob Perryborn 1944
Karnit Flugborn 1955
Oren Movermanborn 1966
Samuel Willenberg1923 to 2016
Viatcheslav Moshe Kantorborn 1953
Doron Zeilbergerborn 1950
Dorrit Moussaieffborn 1950
Gideon Ezra1937 to 2012
Shaul Ladanyborn 1936
Anastassia Michaeliborn 1975
Dov Frohmanborn 1939
Eytan Stibbeborn 1958
Hana Sweidborn 1955
Lea Gottlieb1918 to 2012
Pnina Rosenblumborn 1954
Vadim Rabinovichborn 1953
Abraham Shochat1936 to 2024
Alexander Mamutborn 1960
Ami Jamesborn 1972
Amnon Yarivborn 1930
Dan Bonehborn 1969
Dudi Amsalemborn 1960
Elena Buninaborn 1976
Gideon Patt1933 to 2020
Irit Dinurborn 1973
Linor Goralikborn 1975
Ohad Knollerborn 1976
Shai Agassiborn 1968
Shlomit Malkaborn 1993- Simcha Blass1897 to 1982
- Zohar Manna1939 to 2018
Abd al-Hakim Hajj Yahyaborn 1965
Ahmad Sa'd1945 to 2010
Ariel Atiasborn 1970
Avraham Granot1890 to 1962
Dani Dayanborn 1955
Eitan Livni1919 to 1991
Elhanan Helpmanborn 1946
Eyal Oferborn 1950
Frank Lowyborn 1930
Guy Spierborn 1966
Israel Kessar1931 to 2019- Michael Cherneyborn 1952
Oded Galorborn 1953
Shlomo Shamir1915 to 2009
Ted Arison1924 to 1999
Yakov Kedmiborn 1947
Yaron Brookborn 1961
Yisrael Galili1923 to 1995
Al Schwimmer1917 to 2011
Alimzhan Tokhtakhunovborn 1949
Avishay Bravermanborn 1948
Basel Ghattasborn 1956
Boris Trakhtenbrot1921 to 2016
Eli Amirborn 1937
Eri Jabotinsky1910 to 1969
Faras Hamdan1910 to 1966- Felix Zandman1928 to 2011
Israel Hassonborn 1955
Joshua Matza1931 to 2020
Leonid Nevzlinborn 1959
Menachem Savidor1917 to 1988- Michael Bruno1932 to 1996
Morris Kahn1930 to 2026
Patrick Drahiborn 1963
Ran Razborn 1966- Regina Barzilayborn 1970
- Victor Ostrovskyborn 1949
Yael Cohen Paranborn 1973
Yuri Stern1949 to 2007
Amos Manor1918 to 2007
Andrei Broderborn 1953
Aviezri Fraenkelborn 1929
Dan Gertlerborn 1973
Dan Tichon1937 to 2024
David HaCohen1898 to 1984
David Harelborn 1950
Diyab Obeid1911 to 1984
Eli Elezraborn 1960
Gennady Riger1948 to 2015
Giora Eilandborn 1952
Ida Nudel1931 to 2021
Ilan Goldfajnborn 1966- Isak Adizesborn 1937
Jacob Meridor1913 to 1995
Kirill Safonovborn 1973
Manuel Trajtenbergborn 1950
Meshulam Riklis1923 to 2019
Michael Harishborn 1936
Neta Alchimisterborn 1994
Oded Goldreichborn 1957
Ofra Straussborn 1960
sami ofer1922 to 2011
Samuel Mikunis1903 to 1982- Shabtai Kalmanovich1947 to 2009
Shlomo Eliahuborn 1936- Uriel Feigeborn 1959
Vadim Moshkovichborn 1967
Ahmed Dabbahborn 1955
Alexander Goldfarbborn 1947
Boaz Toporovskyborn 1980
Danny Cohen1937 to 2019
David Horowitz1899 to 1979
Dov Ben-Meir1927 to 2020
Dov Moranborn 1955- Ehud Goldwasser1975 to 2006
Erel Margalitborn 1961
Galit Distel Atbaryanborn 1971
Gershom Schocken1912 to 1990
Giora Yoseftal1912 to 1962
Heshel Frumkin1896 to 1974
Jacob A. Frenkelborn 1943
Jacob Gary1901 to 1974- Johny Sroujiborn 1964
Julia Shamalov-Berkovichborn 1964
Kutimanborn 1982- Mohamed Hadihborn 1948
Moni Naorborn 1961
Muhammed Wattad1937 to 1994
Naftali Blumenthal1922 to 2022
Noam Nisanborn 1961
Peretz Naftali1888 to 1961
Rachel Shalon1904 to 1988
Salman Schocken1877 to 1959
Senetta Josephtal1912 to 2007
Shalva Chigirinskyborn 1949
Talmon Marcoborn 1973
Talya Lavieborn 1978
Tamar Gozanskyborn 1940
Tanhum Cohen-Mintz1939 to 2014
Yifat Karivborn 1973
Yigal Hurvitz1918 to 1994
Yoash Tzidon1926 to 2015
Yoav Ben-Tzurborn 1958
Zvi Heifetzborn 1956
Abraham Joseph Shapira1921 to 2000
Alex Goldfarbborn 1947
Alexander Mashkevitch1954 to 2025
Arsen Revazovborn 1966
Binyamin Avniel1906 to 1993
Chaim Kaufman1934 to 1995
David Faimanborn 1944
Ehud Shapiroborn 1955
Eliyahu Mazur1889 to 1973
Gershon Shafat1927 to 2020
Gil Kalaiborn 1955
Gil Shwedborn 1968
Harry Zvi Tabor1917 to 2015
Isaac Moda'i1926 to 1998
Jacob Rubinovitz1947 to 2018
Kira Radinskyborn 1986- Leslie Leiserowitzborn 1934
- Moshe Schnitzer1921 to 2007
Nati Linialborn 1953
Nir Shavitborn 1959
Paul Bairoch1930 to 1999
Reut Naggarborn 1983
Sarit Krausborn 1960
Shabtai Shikhman1915 to 1987
Sheizaf Rafaeliborn 1955
Shimon Bejarno1910 to 1971
Shimon Ullmanborn 1948- Shlomo Moranborn 1947
- Shmuel Safraborn 1960
- Shmuel Winograd1936 to 2019
- Timur Mindichborn 1979
Tzali Reshefborn 1953
Uri Sagiborn 1943- Yair Navehborn 1957
Yakov Engelborn 1949
Yariv Mozerborn 1978
Yehezkel Flomin1935 to 2019
Yigal Cohen-Orgad1937 to 2019
Yitzchak Mirilashviliborn 1984
Yoav Freundborn 1961
Yosef Rom1932 to 1997
Zalman Susayeff1911 to 1981
Zina Harman1914 to 2013
Amiram Levinborn 1946
Avshalom Vilanborn 1951
Chaim Bitonborn 1978
David Tzurborn 1959
Yiftah Ron-Talborn 1956
Yizhar Shaiborn 1963
Yossi Matiasborn 1958
Zvi Zilker1933 to 2021
Aharon Ze'evi-Farkashborn 1948
Uriel Lynnborn 1935
Yoram Lassborn 1945
Yuval Zellnerborn 1978- Abi Har Even1937 to 2021
Eli Hurvitz1932 to 2011
Micha Sharirborn 1950- Michael Federmannborn 1943
Sergiu Hartborn 1949
Shlomo Kalishborn 1952- Shlomo Kramerborn 1966
Dorit Dorborn 1967
Eival Giladyborn 1957
Emanuel Sakelborn 1940
Eyal Waldmanborn 1960- Joseph Zeiraborn 1950
Marius Nachtborn 1962
Motty Perryborn 1949
Tova Miloborn 1964
Adi Gigiborn 1984
Amir Leshemborn 1966
Amos Yaronborn 1940
Barak Eilamborn 1975
Chemi Peresborn 1958- Doron Kempelborn 1963
Eitan Herzelborn 1968
Eyal Navehborn 1976
Gili Raananborn 1969- Giora Yaronborn 1948
Haim Shahal1922 to 2022
Israel Baharavborn 1945
Joseph Keshetborn 1973
Menachem Meron1928 to 2017
Mody Kidonborn 1954
Shlomo Yanaiborn 1952
Tzvika Orenborn 1947
Yossi Brodnyborn 1971
Zeev Droriborn 1946
Amir Gedaliaborn 1952- Ari Rappoport1962 to 2025
Avinoam Armoni1946 to 2023
Avraham Bar Davidborn 1938
Avriel Bar-Yosefborn 1954- Bernard Schreier1918 to 2013
Chaim Benyaminiborn 1938
daniel shinarborn 1981- David Beeriborn 1953
Doron Amirborn 1975
Eliyahu Glickmanborn 1961
Emi Planet1951 to 2022
Ephraim Kramerborn 1953
Eran Weintrobborn 1971
Eytan Madmonborn 1966
Gad Haranborn 1954
Gad Negbi1945 to 2025
Gilad Adinborn 1966
Giora Bardeaborn 1953
Gonen Ussishkinborn 1967
Guy Sella1964 to 2019
Haim Shaked1939 to 2018
Hanoch Milo1940 to 2019
Igal Carmiborn 1954
Igal Miloborn 1939
Ilan Biranborn 1946- Ilan Shiloahborn 1957
Ishay Davidiborn 1962
Israel Leshemborn 1943
Itzhak Ben Dov1932 to 2017
Jacob Nagelborn 1957
Kobi Richterborn 1945
Lior Rokachborn 1972
Luis Daganborn 1941
Meir Ilan1918 to 1971
Meir Mostborn 1949- Michal Abadi-Boiangiuborn 1966
Mishael Shaham1912 to 1992- Moshe Hogegborn 1981
Moshe Peled1923 to 2018
Oded Gour-Lavieborn 1967
Oded Raor1967 to 2014
Omri Padanborn 1952
Ori Disatnikborn 1958
Rafi Peledborn 1944
Rafi Ramonborn 1929
Rami Harpaz1939 to 2019
Ran Guronborn 1968
Ran Leviborn 1975
Ran Sarig1936 to 2022
Ronen Feldmanborn 1962
Ronen Mallyborn 1977
Shabtai Leviborn 1933
Uri Agmonborn 1953- Uri Levinborn 1972
- Yaakov Banai1920 to 2009
Yair Cohenborn 1954
Yehuda Cohen1938 to 2019
Yishay Dotanborn 1946
Yitzhak Rahav1926 to 2015
Yoav Horowitzborn 1960
Yoav Turgemanborn 1962
Yossi Tamirborn 1947- Aharon Grabelsky1898 to 1954
Alon Arvatzborn 1988
Arie Shahar1926 to 2012- David Zonsheineborn 1973
- Eli Amitaiborn 1957
- Giora Ram-Forman1935 to 2025
Igal Talmi1934 to 2001- Ilan Cohenborn 1958
- Nadav Paltiborn 1959
- Nir Lempertborn 1960
- Ofer Malkaborn 1963
- Orni Petruschkaborn 1958
- Saria Yaya Ofer1952 to 2013
- Saul Arlosoroff1930 to 2024
- Shlomi Fogelborn 1955
Tom Livneborn 1985- Victor Vaisleibborn 1965
- Yaron Ben Nunborn 1970
- Yeshayahu Winograd1938 to 1973
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