Shlomo Mashiach

Shlomo Mashiach was born in 1957

Mashiach was born in Safed in 1957 to parents from Sofia, Bulgaria. His father, Dr. Shmuel Mashiach, ran the Rivka Ziv hospital and the Hillel Yaffe medical center. His mother, Ruth, headed occupational therapy at Rivka Ziv for 2 decades.

He studied at high school in Safed and was a scout counselor. During the Yom Kippur War he organized student volunteers to help at the Rivka Ziv hospital. He later earned a bachelor's degree at Bar-Ilan University and a master's in public administration at Auburn University.

He joined the IDF in 1976 for flight training and trained as a helicopter pilot in the United States. He flew with Squadrons 124 and 118 and commanded Squadrons 125 and 118. In 1998 he became head of the Helicopter Air Group and served until his release in 2002.

From 2003 to 2007 he was a vice president for business development and marketing at Elbit Systems. He now owns and runs an aviation consulting company and volunteers on the board of the Air Force association. He is married with 4 children.