About Leon Charney

Leon Charney was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the University of Haifa between 2007-2013, and then the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the rest of his life. In 2001 Mr. Charney received an honorary doctorate degree from the university.

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About Leon Charney

Leon Charney was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the University of Haifa between 2007-2013, and then the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the rest of his life. In 2001 Mr. Charney received an honorary doctorate degree from the university.

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Leon H. Charney

Born to a struggling Jewish immigrant family from Eastern Europe, Leon Charney was an extraordinary man who achieved great success and bettered the lives of countless others. After putting himself through college and law school from the earnings he made as a cantor and shoeshine, he went on to build a very successful law practice.

Later he became a familiar figure at the White House corridors, providing assistance in the area of diplomacy that led to the reconciliation of many international conflicts: acting on the request of Israel's fourth Prime Minister Golda Meir, Leon Charney assisted in the negotiations to free 1,000 Jewish dissidents from the Soviet Union, and was referred to by the former US President Jimmy Carter as “One of the unsung heroes of the Middle East peace process," and that "Very few people have played as significant a role.” He entered the history books at the young age of 40 for his role in putting together a workable document that led to the 1978 Camp David Peace Accords between Israel and Egypt.

As the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Governors of the University of Haifa, Leon Charney's unwavering support advanced and contributed to the development of the University as a center of research, academia, and national hub for multicultural cooperation. His vision and generosity led to the establishment of the Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, which catapulted the University of Haifa to global prominence in this increasingly vital field.

All the while, Leon Charney supported the activities of the American Society of the University of Haifa (ASUH), and was an invaluable friend to its executive board, working tirelessly to expand the circle of friends and supporters of the University in the US and regularly offering to host special events at his home. 
Leon Charney's philanthropic activities have set an example for all to follow. His philanthropic projects have been wide and varied, from student scholarships to marine biology. Following the devastating Carmel forest fire, he donated scholarships in memory of the police officers, prison service personnel and firefighters who perished in the disaster.

Inauguration of the Leon Charney School for Marine Sciences

2008 Marine Science

Postcard to Sarah Charney from Haifa, 1967

 Postcard to Sarah Charney from Haifa, 1967

1971 Carlos BHS Anna Karena Leon Charney Geraldine Chaplin Smiling LCH8

 

1960 Leon  Graduation

 

1960.08 Leon Sport 1 Yesiva Jacket

1971  A. Karena Leon Charney G. Chaplin   1960  Leon  Graduation    1960.08 Leon  Yesiva Jacket

1978.03.00 Ski 2 Charney

 

1975 Russia 6 Leon Charney in Russian Synagogue

 

1972 Washington Leon Charney Vance Hartke

1978.03.00 Ski 2 Charney    Charney in Russian Synagogue 1975   1972  Leon Charney Vance Hartke

1990.04.15 Charney Report Yossi Peled

 

1987 Ezer Weizman and Leon Charney

 

1978 Charney Mrs. Weizman Carter and Weizman LHC34 caption

1990.04.15 Charney Report Yossi Peled   1987 Ezer Weizman and Leon Charney   1978 Mrs. Weizman Carter and Weizman

1991.09 Charney Report 4

 

1990.11.01 Charney Report Ephraim Katzier

 

1990.10.28 Charney Report WesternWall Arden E Shenker Chairman of NAJCRAC

1991.09 Charney Report   1990.11.01 Ephraim Katzier   1990.10.28 Arden E Shenker

1999.08.09 Presidential Medal of Freedom 1 Charney Carter

 

1998.05.17 Dowling College 2

 

1996 Leon Charney Bill Clinton

1999.08.09 Presidential Medal of Freedom   1998.05.17 Dowling College   1996 Leon Charney Bill Clinton

2011 BDC Film Opening 5 WolfBlitzerSteveForbesCharneys

 

2007.05.12 Kaddish Book Launch

 

2005 Yeshiva 14 ceremony Charney Richard Joel 

2011 BDC Film Opening   2007.05.12 Kaddish Book Launch    2005 Ceremony Charney Richard Joel

2015.09.03 Charney Resolution Center 478 Audience Applaus Leon

 

2013.04.11 Cardozo Law Jimmy Carter A00

 

2012.09 Charney and Shimon Peres  

2015.09.03 Charney Resolution Center   2013.04.11 Cardozo Law Jimmy Carter   2012.09 Charney and Shimon Peres