Leon Recanati is Chairman and CEO of GlenRock Israel Ltd., a dynamic private investment company, whose main field of activity is venture capital investments in startup Hi-Tech and Life Sciences companies. Until 2003, and prior to founding GlenRock, he served as Co-Chairman & CEO of IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.,  Chairman of Clal Industries and Investments Ltd., and Chairman of Azorim Investment Development and Construction Ltd..

Leon Recanati has a Masters of Business Administration and bachelor degree in Economics from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Honorary Doctorate degrees from the Technion Institute of Technology-1999 and Tel Aviv University-2001. 

Leon Recanati is actively heading numerous charitable enterprises in Israel.:

• Co-Chairman of the Board- Madatech-Israel National Museum of Science, Technology & Space
• Vice Chairman- Israel Cancer Association
• Chairman of Tapuah - The Israeli Society for the Advancement of the Information Age
• Member  of  the  Board of Governors - Technion Israel Institute of Technology
• Member  of  the Board of Governors - Tel-Aviv University
• Member  of  the  Board of Governors -  Beth Hatefutsot
• Member  of  the  Board of Governors –  International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism
• Member  of  the Board of Governors -  IMPACT- American Scholarships Fund for IDF Soldiers