January 21, 2021

Raanan Horowitz

Raanan Horowitz is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Elbit Systems of America, a leading provider of high-performance products and systems solutions for the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. Elbit Systems of America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. It is a global source of innovative, technology-based systems for diverse defense and commercial applications with more than 18,000 employees in 15 countries.

Mr. Horowitz assumed his current role as President and CEO of Elbit Systems of America in 2007. Before this appointment, he served as EVP and GM of its subsidiary, EFW, Inc. Today he leads the company’s strategic and operational direction and serves on its Board of Directors. Under Mr. Horowitz’s leadership, Elbit America has achieved substantial organic growth and made several strategic acquisitions. 

Mr. Horowitz is active in the defense and aerospace industry, serving on the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association, the Board of Directors for the National Defense Industrial Association, as a member of Business Executives for National Security, and as a member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Texas Israel Science and Education Foundation.

Mr. Horowitz earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Seidman School of Business at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. He also received a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University in Israel.