Orit Gadiesh

Orit Gadiesh (Hebrew: אורית גדיש‎ born January 31, 1951) is an Israeli-American corporate strategist and chairperson of management consulting firm Bain & Company.

Orit Gadiesh
Born (1951-01-31) January 31, 1951[1]
Haifa, Israel[2]
CitizenshipIsraeli
United States
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem (BA)
Harvard University (MBA)
OccupationManagement consultant
EmployerChairperson, Bain & Company
Spouse(s)Grenville Byford

Biography

Gadiesh was born in Haifa, Israel, in 1951, the daughter of a Berlin-born Israel Defense Forces colonel and his Ukrainian-born wife. After completing her compulsory service in the IDF, Gadiesh studied at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, graduating in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Gadiesh graduated from Harvard Business School in 1977 in the top 5 percent of her class (Baker Scholar) and was awarded the Brown prize for the most outstanding marketing student.[3]

Forbes has listed her among the world's 100 most powerful women four times since 2004.[4] A frequent business speaker and journal contributor, Gadiesh is co-author of Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use.[5]

References
  1. "Orit Gadiesh – Freebase". Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  2. Gadiesh, Orit. "Interview with Orit Gadiesh" (PDF). Harvard Business School. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  3. "Orit Gadiesh". Forbes. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  4. "Orit Gadiesh's Forbes profile". Forbes.com LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  5. Gadiesh, Orit; Hugh MacArthur (Jan 4, 2008). Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use. Harvard Business Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-4221-2495-6. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved 2009-11-23.


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