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2006-Present President of "Pekker Enterprise Ltd", Herzliya, Israel.

1993-Present Founder and Chairman of "Zahala" Project (disadvantaged youth).

2009-Present Director of the board of "Israeli Aerospace Industry Ltd."

2002-2008 Chairman of "Aquaria Ltd." Herzliya, Israel.

1998-2003 Director of the Board of "Dan Hotels" and "Aspen Ltd".

1997-2002 The Israeli representative of "Sea Hotels" and "Americas Partners", USA.

1997-2002 President of "Avran Consulting Ltd.", Tel Aviv, Israel.

1993-2000 Senior Consultant of "Falcon West", Los Angeles, CA.

1995-1997 President of "Ranix International, Ltd".

1992-1995 President of "Lai Fu Imports and Consulting", Taiwan, in Israel.

1989-1992 Consul General of the State of Israel In Los Angeles, CA., in charge of Southwest USA.

1988-1989 Vice President of "Dahaf Group", Tel Aviv, Israel.

1986-1988 CEO and president of "AAR/ATC", USA, in Israel.

1980-1986 President of "Moran Aviation Ltd.", Tel Aviv, Israel.

1982-1986 Vice President of "M/A-COM", USA, in Tel Aviv, Israel..

1981-1983 President of "Iscom Ltd.", Tel Aviv, Israel.

1955-1980 Career Officer, Israeli Air Force (IAF) - Retired Brigadier General.

1979-1980 Instructor at the Israeli National Defense College.

1973-1977 Commander of "Tel Nof" Air Force Base (including the Yom Kippur War and the War of Attrition).

1972-1973 Head of Training Division, Israeli Air Force Headquarter.

1970-1971 Commander of Phantom F-4 Squadron (including the War of Attrition).

1968-1970 Commander of Israeli Air Force Flight Academy.

1965-1968 Mirage III Squadron commander (including the Six Days War and the War of Attrition).

1960-1962 Deputy and Commander of Mystere IV Squadron.

1958-1959 Senior Flight Instructor, Operational Training Unit, Israeli Air Force.

1957-1958 Special Assignment to French Air Force, Mystere IV Squadron, France.

1956-1957 Fighter Pilot, Mystere IV Squadron.

1955-1956 Fighter pilot of Spitfire, Meteor and Oragan.

1954-1955 The Israeli Air Force Flight Academy (Graduated).

Education & Training

1995-2008 Four courses at the Israeli Management Center. Subjects: Economy, Management and Finance (Including Managing Directors, Chairmans and Financial Managers).

1978 Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, CA. Research Associate.

1978 Brookings Institute, Washington, D.C. Research Associate.

1977-1979 Harvard University, JFK School of Government, Cambridge, MA. M.A. in Public Administration.

1977 Harvard University School of Business, Cambridge, MA. Senior

Management Program.

1971 U.S. Marine Corps, Command and Staff College, Quantico, VA.

1964 Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Command and Staff College.

Honors and Awards

2009 The 2009 Press Award, The Israeli Communication and Press

Association.

2008 Moskowitz Price of Zionism.

2008 Recipient of model-personal, on behalf of the "Lions" Organization.

2002 The Yigal Alon Foundation Prize for outstanding achievement and leading activity in recognition of Zahala Project, voluntarily program for

disadvantaged youth.

1999 Israel Air Force Association Lifework Achievement Award for Contribution to Israeli Society, for Zahala Project.

1978-1979 Harvard University Research Fellowship, Center for International Affairs.

1977-1978 Harvard University JFK School of Government - full scholarship.

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  Flew on most types of aircraft in the Israeli Air Force inventory (from Spitfire up to the
  

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  More than 350 operational combat and intelligence missions.
  
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  Credited with seven aerial victories over hostile aircraft (earning title of Air Combat Ace).