Samuel Hayek
Samuel Hayek is an Israeli businessman.
Background
Hayek was born in Kfar-Saba, Israel, following the emigration of his family from Baghdad, Iraq, in 1951.[1]
IDF
Hayek served in the IDF's Military Intelligence Unit taking part in two wars, The Yom Kippur War in 1973 on the Southern front and the First Lebanon War in 1982.[1]
Business Career and Philanthropy
Samuel studied at The University of Buckingham and graduated in Law.[1]
Hayek divides his time between Israel and the UK, where he has a number of business interests, with his main area of expertise is in residential and commercial property investment and development.[1]
In 2007, Samuel established “The Hayek Centre for Contemporary Art”, in Jaffa.[1]
JNF UK
Hayek was appointed as Chairman of the Jewish National Fund UK in February 2008.[1]
The Jerusalem Post reported that the appointment was part of a reconciliation with its Israeli sister organisation:
- The Jewish National Fund UK will soon return to the fold of the international Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL) system following an agreement reached between the two organizations last week that will end two years of legal battles and bickering over funds.
- The agreement will require more time to finalize its details, but the linking of the two organizations has already begun with the appointment of KKL Charitable Trust chairman Samuel Hayek to the newly formed parallel position of JNF UK chairman. The same man will now chair both the original JNF UK and the rival organization founded by Israel-based KKL to compete with it.[2]
