Malcolm Hoenlein

Malcolm Hoenlein has served as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations since 1986. Previously, he served as the founding Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater New York, and prior to that, he was the founding Executive Director of the Greater New York Conference on Soviet Jewry.

Mr. Hoenlein received his B.A. in Political Science from Temple University and completed his Masters degree and doctoral course work from the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of International Relations. A National Defense Fellow in the University’s Near East Center, Mr. Hoenlein taught International Relations in the Political Science Department and served as a Middle East specialist at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. In addition, he served on the editorial staff of ORBIS, the Journal of International Affairs.

Mr. Hoenlein is associated with and serves on the boards of many communal, educational and civic organizations, including the Council on Foreign Relations, and as Chairman of America’s Voices in Israel. Additionally, he serves on the Boards of Directors or Advisory Boards of several companies.