Shmuel Schnitzer was president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses from 2002 to 2006, and after his resignation, he was awarded the title of Honorary Life President of the WFDB.
12 Facts About Shmuel Schnitzer
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Shmuel Schnitzer was born in Israel to Varda and Moshe Shmuel Schnitzer.
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Shmuel Schnitzer is married to Sharona and they have three children, Shai, Shani and Ben.
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Shmuel Schnitzer studied law from 1972 to 1976 at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and was then licensed as an attorney.
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In 1998, Shmuel Schnitzer was elected president of the Israel Diamond Exchange.
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Shmuel Schnitzer served in this position for three consecutive terms, until 2004.
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Shmuel Schnitzer serves as a member of the presidium of the Diamond Manufacturers Association, chairman of its Justice Committee and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Shanghai Diamond Exchange, a position he has held since the founding of the exchange.
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Shmuel Schnitzer was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award of the New York Diamond Dealers Club.
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Shmuel Schnitzer is a member of the Moshe Schnitzer Foundation for Research on the Israeli Economy and Society at Bar-Ilan University.
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Shmuel Schnitzer is a member of the board of trustees of the Tel Aviv University and the Association of Friends of the Tel Aviv Medical Center.
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Shmuel Schnitzer was president and chairman of the Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam FC football team from 2007 to 2012.
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Shmuel Schnitzer currently serves as a member of the Central Board of Beitar.