Born: October 21, 1949 (age 62), Tel Aviv

Spouse: Sara Ben-Artzi (m. 1991), Fleur Cates (m. 1981–1984), Miriam Weizmann

Siblings: Yonatan Netanyahu, Iddo Netanyahu

Education: Harvard University, MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cheltenham High School

Books: place among the nations, Fighting terrorism, Place Among the Nations, A, Terrorism, durable peace, International Terrorism

Children: Yair Netanyahu, Noa Netanyahu-Roth, Avner Netanyahu

... After graduating from high school in 1967, Netanyahu returned to Israel to enlist in the IDF. He trained as a combat soldier and became a team leader in an elite special forces unit of the IDF, Sayeret Matkal. He was involved in many missions, including the rescue of the hijacked Sabena Flight 571 in May 1972 in which he was wounded by friendly fire.^[11] He took part in numerous cross-border assault raids during the War of Attrition. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, he fought in special forces raids along the Suez Canal, as well as leading a commando team deep into Syrian territory.

After his army service Netanyahu returned to the United States, studied and earned an S.B.^[12] degree in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13] in 1975, an S.M.^[12] degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1977. At that time he changed his name to Benjamin Ben Nitai (Nitai, a reference to both Mount Nitai and to the eponymous Jewish sage Nittai of Arbela, was a pen name often used by his father for articles).^[10] Years later, in an interview with the media, Netanyahu clarified that he decided to do so to make it easier for Americans to pronounce his name. This fact has been used by his political rivals to accuse him indirectly of a lack of Israeli national identity and loyalty.^[14]

In 1976 Netanyahu lost his older brother Yonatan Netanyahu. Yonatan was serving as the commander of Benjamin's former unit, the Sayeret Matkal, and was killed in action during the counter-terrorism hostage-rescue mission Operation Entebbe in which his unit rescued more than 100 Israeli hostages hijacked by Palestinian terrorists and flown to the Entebbe Airport in Uganda.

While studying, Netanyahu worked at the Boston Consulting Group in Boston, Massachusetts, where he met future Governor of Massachusetts and 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney.^[15]

After graduating in 1977 Netanyahu returned to Israel and had a brief career as a furniture company's chief marketing officer. Between 1978 and 1980 he ran the Jonathan Netanyahu anti-Terror Institute,^[9] a non-governmental organization devoted to the study of terrorism; the Institute held a number of international conferences focused on the discussion of international terrorism. During this period Netanyahu made his first connections with several Israeli politicians, including Minister Moshe Arens, who appointed him as his Deputy Chief of Mission at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., a position he held from 1982 until 1984.^{[citation needed]}

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Rahm Emanuel
55th Mayor of Chicago
Incumbent
Assumed office May 16, 2011
Preceded by	Richard M. Daley
23rd White House Chief of Staff
In office January 20, 2009 – October 1, 2010
President	Barack Obama
Deputy	Mona Sutphen Jim Messina
Preceded by	Joshua Bolten
Succeeded by	Pete Rouse (Acting)
Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	Jim Clyburn
Succeeded by	John Larson
Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Bob Matsui
Succeeded by	Chris Van Hollen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th district
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	Rod Blagojevich
Succeeded by	Mike Quigley
Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Strategy
In office 1993–1998
President	Bill Clinton
Personal details
Born	Rahm Israel Emanuel[1] November 29, 1959 (age 53) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	‹See Tfd› Amy Rule (m. 1994)
Children	Zachariah (b. 1999) Ilana (b. 2000) Leah (b. 2002)
Alma mater	Sarah Lawrence College (B.A.) Northwestern University (M.A.)
Religion	Modern Orthodox Judaism
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Rahm Israel Emanuel (/ˈrɑːm/; born November 29, 1959) is an American politician who has served as the 55th Mayor of Chicago since 2011. He is Chicago's first Jewish mayor. Emanuel previously served as the White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2010, a Member of the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois's 5th congressional district from 2003 to 2009, and as senior advisor to President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1998. A member of the Democratic Party, Emanuel also served as the Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 2005 to 2007 and as the Chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2007 to 2009.

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Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg in 2007
108th Mayor of New York City
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2002
Preceded by	Rudy Giuliani
Personal details
Born	Michael Rubens Bloomberg February 14, 1942 (age 70) Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic Party (until 2001) Republican Party (2001–2007) Independent (2007–present)
Domestic partner	Diana Taylor
Children	Georgina Bloomberg Emma Bloomberg
Residence	Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Johns Hopkins University (BS) Harvard University (MBA)
Occupation	Businessman, politician, philanthropist
Religion	Reform Judaism
Net worth	US$ 25 billion (2012)[1]
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Website	Official NYC Mayoral website MikeBloomberg.com

Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American business magnate, politician and philanthropist. He is currently Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $25 billion in 2012, he is also the 10th-richest person in the United States.^[1] He is the founder and 88% owner of Bloomberg L.P., a financial data-services firm.^[2][3][4]

A Democrat before seeking elective office, Bloomberg switched his registration in 2001 and ran for mayor as a Republican, winning the election that year and a second term in 2005. Bloomberg left the Republican Party over policy and philosophical disagreements with national party leadership in 2007. In 2008, Bloomberg campaigned to change the city's term limits law and ran for his third term in 2009 as an Independent candidate on the Republican ballot line. He was frequently mentioned as a possible Independent candidate for the 2008 presidential election and his departure from the Republican Party fueled further speculation.^[5] There was also speculation that he would run as a vice-presidential candidate.^[6] Bloomberg did not, however, seek the presidency nor was he selected as a running mate by any of the presidential candidates.

Wealth

In March 2012, Forbes reported Bloomberg’s wealth at $22 billion, ranking him 20th in the world and 11th in the United States.^[29] In March 2009, Forbes reported Bloomberg's wealth at $16 billion, a gain of $4.5 billion over the previous year, enjoying the world's biggest increase in wealth in 2009.^[30] At that time, there were only four fortunes in the U.S. that were larger (although the Wal-Mart family fortune is split among four people). He moved from 142nd to 17th in the Forbes list of the world's billionaires in only two years (March 2007 – March 2009)

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