Jack Rosen was born on 1949 and is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and activist.
13 Facts About Jack Rosen
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Jack Rosen is chairman of the American Jewish Congress and chairman of the American Council for World Jewry.
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Jack Rosen is the Chairman of New York real estate firm Rosen Partners LLC.
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Jack Rosen moved with his family to the United States when he was four years old, but the family returned to Germany for several years from when he was seven.
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Jack Rosen has received appointments by US presidents from both parties.
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Jack Rosen was a US State Department delegate to the Organization of American States.
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Jack Rosen was later close enough to President George W Bush to receive one of the president's famous nicknames: 'Rosey'.
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Jack Rosen has focused the organization's efforts on defending Israel and the rights of the Jewish people, as well as opposing anti-Semitism, the delegitimization of the State of Israel, and the BDS movement.
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Jack Rosen has advocated for a range of political initiatives, and in 2019 led the push for the establishment of a Congressional Jewish Caucus.
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Jack Rosen is a trustee of the Park East Day School, the Park East Synagogue, and the Appeal of Conscience Foundation.
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Jack Rosen's op-eds have been published in several prominent American and Israeli publications, including Newsweek, New York Daily News, The Hill, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, The Washington Examiner, and Salon.
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In March 2019, Jack Rosen coauthored an op-ed on the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting with Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto.
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Jack Rosen is married to Phyllis, and they have two adult children, Jordan and Daniel.