Yair Cohen has served as Vice President of Elron Electronic Industries since July 2005. In this capacity, Mr. Cohen is responsible for managing Elron's diverse portfolio of technology-based investments.
Prior to joining Elron, from 2000, Mr. Cohen served as Brigadier General of Unit 8200, the central military intelligence unit of the Israeli Defense Forces. In this capacity, he was engaged in the development of state-of-the-art military technology.
Mr. Cohen currently serves on the Boards of Directors of RDC-Rafael Development Corporation, Galil Medical and a number of other Elron group companies.
Mr. Cohen holds a BA degree in History and Arabic (Summa cum laude) from Bar-Ilan University, Israel, and a MA degree in Management of National Resources (Summa cum laude) from Industrial College (NDU), Washington D.C., U.S. |