Early Life
Naomi Azrieli was born in Montreal, Canada, into a family deeply involved in business and philanthropy. Her father, David Azrieli, was a renowned architect, builder, and real estate developer. Naomi grew up witnessing her father's entrepreneurial ventures and learned the values of hard work and giving back to the community.
Rise to Success
Naomi earned a DPhil from the University of Oxford, a Master's in International Affairs from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. She then pursued two career paths: business and academia. She worked in banking, finance, and real estate in Paris and New York before joining the Azrieli Foundation.
Key Business Strategies
Naomi Azrieli is the Chair and CEO of the Azrieli Foundation. Under her leadership, the foundation has expanded its impact. She also serves as a Director on the board of the Azrieli Group, a publicly traded real estate company, and is the president of Canpro Investments Ltd. and Omico Investments Ltd.
Philanthropy
Naomi has been the strategic driver behind numerous initiatives, programs, and partnerships, including the Azrieli Neurodevelopmental Research Program, the Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program, and the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence. The Azrieli Foundation supports education, research, healthcare, and the arts, mainly in Canada and Israel. The Foundation's assets exceed $2.4 billion.