Ronny Douek (Hebrew: רוני דואק; born 1958 in Haifa) is an Israeli businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He has founded multiple social entrepreneurial and non-profit ventures, including Zionism 2000, Sheatufim and Uru, and has served as chairman of the Israel Anti-Drug Authority.[1]
Ronny Douek | |
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רוני דואק | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Known for | Businessman, investor, and philanthropost |
| Spouse | Evelyn (?–2003) |
| Children | 5 |
Social activism
editIn 1990, Douek founded Ach-Shav, an association which worked with new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia.[2] Ach-Shav established community centers at the caravan sites that provided provisional housing for the new immigrants. In 1994, he founded "Alter-Nativ", a national initiative for fighting substance abuse, which was later adopted by the Israel Anti-Drug Authority and became its flagship program for prevention of substance abuse by youth. By 2004, over 300 thousand teenagers participated in Alter-Nativ workshops in hundreds of schools and other educational settings across Israel.[3]
In 1995, Douek and a group of friends founded Zionism 2000, which develops social betterment projects.[4] In 1998, it established ALEH, Hebrew acronym for "Business for the Community", which helps business entities become engaged with the community in a professional manner.[5]
In 2008 Douek was one of torch-lighters at the torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem to open the Israel's 60th Independence Day anniversary celebrations.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Israel Prize honors Ronny Douek for four decades of social work".
- ↑ "General Assembly Leadership". Jewish Federations. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ Milstein, Mati (4 June 2004). "Preparing a New Battle Plan in Israel's War on Drugs". Forward. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ Rubinstein, Carrie (8 November 2023). "Innovative Solutions For Children In The Line Of Fire: An Israeli Civil Operation Launches A Multilevel Resilience Mission". Forbes. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ↑ Grayson, David (2013). Corporate Responsibility Coalitions: The Past, Present, and Future of Alliances for Sustainable Capitalism. Stanford University Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0804785242.
- ↑ "State of Israel turns 60". Ynetnews. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2026.