Independent Director
With leadership positions in various international corporations, including his experience as chairman of international public companies and his service as an executive officer at Teva and other companies, Mr. Elstein provides global business management and pharmaceutical expertise.
Mr. Elstein rejoined the Board of Directors in 2009. From January 2014 to July 2014, he served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Teva.
Mr. Elstein has served as Chairman of the Board of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. since 2009 and Chairman of the Israel Democracy Institute since 2012. Mr. Elstein also serves as Chairman or as a member of the board of directors of several academic, scientific, educational, social and cultural institutions. Mr. Elstein served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Jerusalem College of Engineering from 2009 to 2018 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Israel Corporation from 2010 to 2013.
From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Elstein was a member of Teva’s senior management, most recently as Executive Vice President, Global Pharmaceutical Resources.
From 1995 to 2004, Mr. Elstein served on Teva’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining Teva as an executive in 2004, Mr. Elstein held a number of executive positions at Intel Corporation, most recently as General Manager of Intel Electronics Ltd., an Israeli subsidiary of Intel Corporation.
Mr. Elstein received a B.Sc. in physics and mathematics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, an M.Sc. in solid state physics from the Hebrew University and a diploma in senior business management from the Hebrew University.
Mr. Elstein serves as Chair of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Member of our Audit and Finance and Investment Committees.