Uri Levin
Uri Levin | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive, banker |
| Known for | CEO of Discount Bank |
Uri Levin (; born 1972) serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Discount Bank, a prominent financial institution in Israel. Levin's background includes training as a pilot and service in the Israeli Air Force prior to embarking on his corporate journey.
Military service
Levin completed his training at the Israeli Air Force Flight Academy and operated as a cargo pilot within the Israeli Air Force.
Education
Following his military tenure, Levin obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Tel Aviv University and subsequently earned an MBA from London Business School.
Career
Levin initiated his professional path in London as a business consultant with McKinsey & Company. In 2007, he transitioned to Bank Hapoalim, taking on the role of chief of staff to CEO Zvi Ziv, where he established a professional connection with Lilach Asher-Topilsky.
Subsequently, Levin assumed leadership of ISP Group, a Zurich-based financial services enterprise. In 2014, Lilach Asher-Topilsky, then CEO of Discount Bank, invited him to join the bank’s strategic planning team.
In May 2017, Levin was appointed president and CEO of IDB Bank, the New York subsidiary of Discount Bank specializing in private and commercial banking.
By June 2019, Asher-Topilsky announced her resignation as CEO of Discount Bank to pursue opportunities in private equity. Concurrently, Arik Pinto, CEO of Bank Hapoalim, declared his intention to retire.
During the summer of 2019, Levin was considered for the CEO positions at both banks. After withdrawing from consideration at Bank Hapoalim, he accepted the role at Discount Bank and officially became CEO in July. He concluded his tenure at IDB Bank in December 2019 when Ziv Biron succeeded him, allowing Levin to concentrate exclusively on leading Discount Bank.