David Borowich

David Borowich (born 1969) is an American financier, philanthropist, community organizer and activist. He is the founder of multiple community organizations, including Dor Chadash, which hosts cultural exchange programs between Israeli and American Jews. In 2008, The Forward magazine included him in the "Forward 50", a list of the year’s 50 most influential Jewish Americans.^[1]

Biography

According to his website, Borowich was born in Lexington, Kentucky, but grew up in New Rochelle, New York.^[2] He currently lives in New York City with his wife, Sivan Achor-Borowich. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Yeshiva University and a Master of Business Administration from New York University.^[2] After his undergraduate study at Yeshiva, Borowich moved to Israel and served in the Israeli Defense Forces.^[2] When he returned to the United States, Borowich worked for Indiana U.S. Senator Dan Coats, and later for the Likud Party's American organization.

Career and philanthropy

Borowich is a Senior Vice President with the RAI Group, an investment firm.^[3] He is active in the American Jewish community, which The Forward acknowledged when it ranked him one of the 50 most influential Jewish Americans in 2008.^[1][4] He serves as the Honorary Chairman of Dor Chadash, an organization he founded in 2003 that fosters ties between Israeli and American Jews through cultural exchange programs and events.^[5] He is on the Board of Directors of several organizations, including the New York University Alumni Board, the Jewish Community Relation Council of New York and the American Zionist Movement. In addition to founding Dor Chadash, he also co-founded the Council of Young Jewish Presidents^[6] and Parallel Lives,^[7] the latter an organization that brings together Israeli soldiers with youths from the global Jewish diaspora.

Recognition

• 2005 Community leadership award from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg^[5]
• Herzl Prize^[7]
• New York University’s President’s Leadership Award
• Joseph Taggart Memorial Award.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Forward 50, 2008
2. ^ ^{a b c} Personal website of David Borowich and his wife Sivan; accessed December 3, 2008.
3. ^ RAI Group management; accessed December 3, 2008.
4. ^ The 2008 Forward Picks, MarketWatch, November 13, 2008
5. ^ ^{a b} About Us, Dor Chadash website.
6. ^ 36 Under 36: Hedge Funders (and other executives) With Heart, Tamar Snyder , Jewish Week, May 21, 2008; accessed December 3, 2008.
7. ^ ^{a b} Parallel Lives Board of Directors, parallellives.org; accessed December 3, 2008. The Herzl Prize is given for outstanding contributions to Zionism

External links

• Dor Hadash Website
• Personal website

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