Shai Reshef
President of University of the People
Assumed office
2009 (2009)
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
SpouseRotem Reshef
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (MA)
OccupationBusinessperson, academic administrator

Shai Reshef (Hebrew: שי רשף) is an Israeli businessperson and academic administrator. He is the founder and president of University of the People.

Biography

Reshef earned an M.A. in Chinese Politics from the University of Michigan.[1]

From 1989 to 2005, Reshef served as Chief Executive Officer and then Chairman of the Kidum Group, a for-profit educational services and test preparation company.[2] In January 2009, Reshef founded the University of the People. He serves as the institution's president.[3]

Reshef is married to painter Rotem Reshef and has four children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Wiener, Julie (2013-01-08). "An Israeli 'Citizen Of The World'". The New York Jewish Week. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. Lewin, Tamar (January 25, 2009). "Israeli Entrepreneur Plans a Free Global University That Will Be Online Only". The New York Times.
  3. "Shai Reshef". uopeople.edu. University of the People. Retrieved 22 September 2022.


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