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  • Chairman of Blackstone Israel
  • Senior Advisor to the Blackstone Group
  • Chairman and CEO of Gillerman Global - a Global Strategic Consulting firm
  • Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations (2003-2008)

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Ambassador Dan Gillerman is Chairman of Blackstone Israel, Senior Advisor to the Blackstone Group, and a Member of Blackstone’s International Advisory Board. He is the Chairman and CEO of Gillerman Global, a Global Strategic Consulting firm. He served as Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations from 2003-2008 and was elected Vice President of the General Assembly in 2005.

 

 

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Past Hosts Include:
  • Jewish Federation of Broward County
  • UJAI Belgium
  • UIA Australia
  • Jewish Federation of Los Angeles
  • Emunah UK
  • Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City
Rave Reviews About Dan Gillerman
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He was absolutely my favorite speaker we have had. Everyone loved it!!! He was funny, warm, serious—all of those things rolled into one.

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"Amb. Dan Gillerman is such a class act! From the moment he entered our event he was charming, charismatic and engaged right away with our guests. As he approached the podium, he had witty and funny remarks to warm up the crowd and as of those moments….a pin drop could be heard. He captivated our audience with his knowledge and insight and stories of very important moments he shared with Israel’s top leadership. We could have spent hours hearing him speak and not to mention, he never looked down for any notes or references. It was truly a spectacular evening and everyone in the room was appreciative of his sincere thanks and heartfelt recognition for what our donors do to benefit the State of Israel, its people, its security and its future. "

-Jewish Federation of Broward County

"You hit precisely the right note and held the entire audience who were glued to every word. I have received many calls and emails congratulating us on the evening and highlighting in particular your eloquence and clarity. "

-UJAI Belgium

"I’ve been meaning to write to you to let you know how incredible Ambassador Gillerman’s appearances were and how he managed to captivate the Sydney Jewish community. He received standing ovations on a number of occasions which were well deserved. Not only did he perform so well at each and every one of our engagements, but he as a person, was a pleasure in the extreme to deal with. Nothing that was requested of him was too much trouble and he maintained a wonderfully cheery demeanor no matter how hectic the schedule was. "

-UIA Australia

"With regards to Ambassador Gillerman's visit everything went so smoothly and it was an exceptional evening for our donors. Amb. Gillerman spoke beautifully and he is quite funny as well. He was incredibly nice to work with and I look forward to having another opportunity to have him visit our community. "

-Jewish Federation of Los Angeles

"Our 75th Anniversary Dinner was a great success. Ambassador Gillerman spoke brilliantly and our guests really appreciated what he said. He is a great after dinner speaker and we have had many congratulatory comments about the evening."

-Emunah UK

"Ambassador Dan Gillerman was wonderful! He was warm, sociable, witty, and wise…Ambassador Gillerman held everyone’s attention. Of the 400 attendees, not one person left their seat during his 35 minutes presentation or during the 10 minutes of Questions and Answers that followed…Our marks for Ambassador Gillerman are A+."

-Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester
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The Middle East: Where Politics and Business Intersect

Coming to the United Nations from the business world, Ambassador DAN GILLERMAN played a prominent role in helping to steer Israel towards economic liberalization and a free market economy. With his financial background and personal experiences with the ambassadors of Middle Eastern countries, Ambass ...

Coming to the United Nations from the business world, Ambassador DAN GILLERMAN played a prominent role in helping to steer Israel towards economic liberalization and a free market economy. With his financial background and personal experiences with the ambassadors of Middle Eastern countries, Ambassador Gillerman shares his incomparable insight into how political tug-of-wars, turmoil and risk affect businesses worldwide.

A Keen Perspective on the Middle East

Ambassador DAN GILLERMAN highlights the challenges to world peace and security that lay ahead in the Middle East. With his shrewd analysis, Ambassador Gillerman explores the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; the issue of extremism within the world of Islam; and the dangers of Iran developing its nu ...

Ambassador DAN GILLERMAN highlights the challenges to world peace and security that lay ahead in the Middle East. With his shrewd analysis, Ambassador Gillerman explores the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; the issue of extremism within the world of Islam; and the dangers of Iran developing its nuclear program and if Saudi Arabia, Libya, Syria and Egypt follow suit.

An Evening with Ambassador Dan Gillerman

After five and a half years at the top of global diplomacy, Ambassador DAN GILLERMAN shares an inside peek into the U.N. and the world leaders encountered in its corridors. With his signature sharp wit, he recalls numerous anecdotes amassed during his tenure, including his friendship with Pakistan’s ...

After five and a half years at the top of global diplomacy, Ambassador DAN GILLERMAN shares an inside peek into the U.N. and the world leaders encountered in its corridors. With his signature sharp wit, he recalls numerous anecdotes amassed during his tenure, including his friendship with Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Munir Akram, his encounters with the Syrian and Iranian ambassadors, and defending his country before the media during the Second Lebanon War.

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Biography

Ambassador Dan Gillerman is Chairman of Blackstone Israel, Senior Advisor to the Blackstone Group, and a Member of Blackstone’s International Advisory Board.

He is the Chairman and CEO of Gillerman Global, a Global Strategic Consulting firm.

Dan Gillerman served as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations from 2003-2008.

In 2005 he was elected Vice President of the UN General Assembly.

Prior to his appointment Ambassador Gillerman owned and was Ceo of several companies in Israel in the Chemical, Agro and Food Ingredient sectors.

He served as the Chairman of the Israeli Chamber of Commerce from 1985-2002, and a member of the Prime Minister’s Social and Economic Council, and Chairman of the Israel- British Business Council. He is also a member of the board of The Aspen Institute, Europe.

During that period, he was a member of the Boards of Directors of several companies and Banks including Bank Leumi, The First International Bank and the Central Bank of Israel.

Ambassador Gillerman is currently Chairman the Israel Opera and the AIFL (The America-Israel Friendship League), a member of the Board of the Azrieli Group as well as a member of the Advisory Board of SENTRA,a leading Cyber Company and the Boards of Governors of the Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, the Jewish Agency and Member of the Executive Board of the Weizman Institute of Science.

Dan Gillerman studied Political Science and Economics at the Hebrew University, and Law at Tel Aviv University.

Ambassador Gillerman is the recipient of Honorary Doctorates from Bar Ilan University and the Academic College, Netanya, as well as the Partners for Democracy award from the AIFL, The Scholar Statesman Award from the Washington Institute, and many other awards.

Ambassador Gillerman is married to Janice, and they have 2 Children and 6 Grandchildren.

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