18 Facts About Morton Klein

Morton A "Mort" Klein was born on 1947 and is a German-born American economist, statistician, and pro-Israel activist.

Morton Klein is the president of the Zionist Organization of America.

Morton Klein was born to Holocaust survivors in a displaced persons camp in Gunzburg, Germany.

Morton Klein served as an economist under presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter.

Morton Klein has served as a biostatistician at UCLA School of Public Health and the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine in Palo Alto, Calif.

Morton Klein has been a lecturer in mathematics and statistics at Temple University.

Today, Morton Klein is member of the International Board of Governors of the Ariel University Center of Samaria.

In 1993, while serving as the Philadelphia chapter president of the Zionist Organization of America, Morton Klein was elected national president.

Morton Klein is credited for converting it from a moribund group to a high-profile, outspoken organization.

Morton Klein has called for Rashida Tlaib to be removed from Democratic Party for what he views as antisemitic comments.

Morton Klein has stated his belief that the US should engage in religious profiling of Muslims.

Morton Klein said he would support profiling of Jews under certain circumstances.

Morton Klein first dismissed the criticism by citing an "attractive and smart" female staffer, but later apologised for his comments.

Morton Klein was the target of condemnation in September 2018 for using the term "filthy Arabs" on Twitter.

Morton Klein later clarified he believed that Barack Obama was born in the United States.

Morton Klein is married to Rita, has a married daughter Rachael, and four grandchildren.

Morton Klein served as a lecturer at Temple University and as a biostatistician at UCLA School of Public Health and the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine in Palo Alto, California.

Morton Klein has previously published work on epidemiology in academic journals.