Amos Shapira (עמוס שפירא; born 1949) is an Israeli businessman. He is the former president of El Al Airlines, Cellcom, and the University of Haifa.
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| עמוס שפירא | |
 Amos Shapira (2013) | |
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
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Biography edit
Shapira is a sixth-generation Israeli. His grandfather was an Orthodox rabbi in the agricultural settlement of Yesud HaMa'ala in the Hula Valley in Northern Israel.[1]
Shapira earned his B.A. in economics from the University of Haifa in 1980, and his MA in industrial management from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.[2][3][1]
Shapira was President and CEO of El Al Airlines from 2003 to 2005, and then of Cellcom (appointed in 2005), Israel's largest cellular provider.[2][1][4][5]
He then was made President of the University of Haifa, beginning in October 2012.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Fishkoff, Sue (April 25, 2014). "Haifa University, where diversity is an asset". Jweekly.
- ^ a b "New Haifa U president warns of Israeli brain drain," The Canadian Jewish News.
- ^ "Amos Shapira, President of EL AL "We Offer The Better Product"". Jewish Post.
- ^ a b "U.S.-Based Nonprofit Spearheads Fortified Hospital in Haifa". Jewish Journal.
- ^ Śarah Aharoni, Meʼir Aharoni (2005). Industry and Economy in Israel. Miksam Limited. ISBN 9789659090112 – via Google Books.