Orit Gadiesh
Israeli-American corporate strategist
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Orit Gadiesh (Hebrew: אורית גדיש; born January 31, 1951) is an Israeli-American corporate strategist and Chairman of management consulting firm Bain & Company since 1993.[3]
United States
Harvard University (MBA)
Orit Gadiesh | |
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אורית גדיש | |
Gadiesh in 2010 | |
| Born | Orit Grunfeld January 31, 1951[1] |
| Citizenship | Israeli United States |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Management consultant |
| Employer | Chairman of Bain & Company |
| Spouse | Grenville Byford |
Biography
Gadiesh was born Orit Grunfeld in Haifa, Israel, in 1951, to a Berlin-born Israel Defense Forces Colonel Falk Gadiesh (né Grunfeld) and his Ukrainian-born wife Pninah, a nurse. Her family changed the surname Grunfeld to its Hebrew equivalent Gadiesh after requested by David Ben-Gurion.[4] She completed her compulsory IDF service in the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff Ezer Weizman. She then studied at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, graduating in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Gadiesh graduated from Harvard Business School in 1977 in the top 5 percent of her class (Baker Scholar) and was awarded the Brown prize for the most outstanding marketing student.[5] She was elected chairman of Bain & Company in July 1993 and has been at the helm for over 30 years.[6]
Forbes has listed her among the world's 100 most powerful women four times since 2004.[7] A frequent business speaker and journal contributor, Gadiesh is co-author of Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use.[8]
Gadiesh is a member of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum.[9] In May 2020, Gadish was elected as a term member of MIT Corporation.[10][11]
