Amos Schocken (born 6 December, 1944) is an Israeli businessman who serves as the publisher of the Haaretz newspaper and he is the head of Haaretz Group. He is the son of Gershom Schocken, the former editor and publisher of Haaretz.[1][2]
Amos Schocken
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| עמוס שוקן | |
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| Born | (1944-12-06) December 6, 1944 (age 79) |
| Nationality | Israel |
| Education | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Occupation(s) | publisher, businessman |
Amos Schocken was born to Shulamit Persitz and Gershom Schocken. He is the grandson of Zalman Schocken, founder of Schocken Books, and Shoshana Persitz, a Zionist activist, educator and Israeli politician.
Schocken worked in various positions at the newspaper during his childhood, including as a newspaper distributor. After serving in the Israel Defense Forces, he joined the newspaper as an administrative assistant. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and statistics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and later completed a master's degree in business administration at Harvard University.[3]