Gerald Rafshoon
Gerald Rafshoon
Television producer
Gerald Rafshoon is an American television producer and political operative. He is one of the four founding members of Unity08, and was the White House Communications Director under the presidency of Jimmy Carter. (1)
Rafshoon has spent over 40 years in various aspects of communications including advertising, publicity, politics and film. His experience includes running a successful advertising agency, serving as White House Communications Director and as Producer and Executive Producer of motion pictures for television and cable. In 1976, Rafshoon was the architect of the advertising and public relations campaign that helped Jimmy Carter in his drive to become the 39th President of the United States. Following his White House years, Rafshoon began producing motion pictures and television programs. (1)
Rafshoon spoke in a discussion on The Politics of Polarization alongside Doug Bailey at The Common Good in 2007.
(1) Material from Wikipedia.
Ambassador Dan Gillerman
Ambassador Dan Gillerman
Israel’s 13th Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Dan Gillerman was Israel’s 13th Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He was appointed in July 2002 and assumed his post on January 1, 2003, serving through 2008. On June 14, 2005, he was elected to the position of Vice-President of the 60th UN General Assembly. In this position, Gillerman played a central role during the initial negotiation stages of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
Gillerman served as the CEO of several Israeli companies, Chairman of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, member of the board of the First International Bank of Israel and Director of Bank Leumi and the Bank of Israel. He also served on the Prime Minister’s National Economic and Social Council, the President’s Committee of the Coordinating Council of Israel’s Economic Organizations, as Chairman of the Israel-British Business Council, and as member of the executive board of the International Chamber of Commerce of the World Business Organization.
Gillerman has played a prominent role in helping steer Israel towards economic liberalization and a free market economy. He is actively engaged in the economic aspects of the peace process and has engaged Palestinian and other Arab leaders in an attempt to further economic cooperation within the region.
The Common Good hosted Mr. Gillerman in June of 2006: Middle East Policy with Ambassador Dan Gillerman.
Twitter: @DanGillerman