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Haim Ben-Shahar

Haim Ben-Shahar
חיים בן שחר
Haim Ben-Shahar
Born
חיים בן שחר

Israel
Occupationeconomist
Known forPresident of Tel Aviv University

Haim Ben-Shahar (Hebrew: חיים בן שחר; born c. 1935) is an Israeli economist, and former President of Tel Aviv University.

Biography

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Ben-Shahar was born in Mandatory Palestine.[1] He attended Tichon Hadash high school in Tel Aviv.[2] He earned a Ph.D. in Banking and Finance from New York University in the United States.[3]

Ben-Shahar is an economist and taught economics at Tel Aviv University.[4][5] From 1972 to 1975 Ben-Shahar was Dean of the university's Social Sciences faculty.[1]

Ben-Shahar was President of Tel Aviv University from 1977 to 1983.[4][6] He succeeded Professor Yuval Ne'eman as President, and was in turn succeeded by Moshe Many.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ben Shahar New Tel Aviv U. Prexy". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 21 March 1975.
  2. ^ "תיכון חדש, ביה"ס של הסלבס, חוגג 75". NRG360. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Prof. Haim Ben-Shahar". shamrockisrael.com.websitepanel.co.il.
  4. ^ a b c "Ben Shahar Installed As Tel Aviv U. President". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 16 June 1975.
  5. ^ Silk, Leonard (15 March 1991). "Economic Scene; Israeli Blessings And Burdens". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "Presidents of Tel Aviv University". Tel Aviv University. 10 December 2013.