Biography
Amir Gal-Or was born on September 5, 1962 in Haifa, Israel. His parents, Leah and Benjamin, are professors at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Gal-Or’s mother specializes in chemistry and materials; his father specializes in machinery. Gal-Or attended the Hebrew Reali School in Haifa, where he graduated from the Science-Physics Department. Gal-Or earned a BSc in economics and business management from the University of Haifa and an MBA from Tel Aviv University. Later he graduated from Harvard University’s program in venture capital and private equity investments.
Gal-Or has four children. Raz (17), Amit (16), Talia (12) and Hila (6).
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