List of Famous people named Zvi

Zvi Yehuda Kook was an Orthodox rabbi, a prominent leader of Religious Zionism, and Rosh Yeshiva of the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva. He was the son of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine.

Zvi Heifetz, born December 9, 1956, is a lawyer, businessman, media executive, and an Israeli diplomat. Since January 2017, Heifetz has been serving as the Ambassador of the State of Israel to the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia. Heifetz previously served as Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ambassador to Austria, UNIDO, UNDOC and OSCE, and Ambassador to Russian Federation.

Hirsh Zvi Griliches was an economist at Harvard University. The works by Zvi Griliches mostly concerned the economics of technological change, including empirical studies of diffusion of innovations and the role of R & D, patents, and education.

Zvi Zamir born Zvicka Zarzevsky is a former major general in the Israel Defense Forces and the director of the Mossad from 1968 to 1974. He is currently retired and lives in Israel.

Zvi Lurie was a Jewish political figure in Mandatory Palestine. A member of the Jewish National Council, he was amongst the signatories of the Israeli declaration of independence.

Zvi Segal was a Revisionist Zionist activist and a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence.

Zvi Alderoti is an Israeli former politician who briefly served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment in 1977.

Zvi Zeitlin was a Russian-born American classical violinist and teacher.

Zvi Bodie is an American economist, author and professor. He was the Norman and Adele Barron Professor of Management at Boston University, teaching finance at Questrom for 43 years before retiring in 2015. His textbook, Investments, (with Kane and Marcus) is the market leader and is used in the certification programs of the CFA Institute and the Society of Actuaries. Bodie's work has centered on pension finance and investment strategy. He continues to do consulting work and media interviews.