Abraham H. Foxman

Abraham Foxman is world-renowned as a leader in the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry and discrimination and regularly speaks out on issues of global anti-Semitism, the war on terrorism, church/state issues, and issues relating to the Holocaust, which he survived as a hidden child.  He is a passionate supporter of the State of Israel and a voice for peace in the Middle East.

Mr. Foxman is National Director Emeritus of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), from which he retired in 2015 after 50 years with the organization, including serving as National Director from 1987 through 2015.  Upon retirement, he served as Vice Chairman of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. He is the author of several books, and co-authored Viral Hate: Containing Its Spread on the Internet. 

During his long career, he had personal consultations with government leaders in Europe, Israel and the Middle East, the Far East, Latin America and Africa.  He has also had multiple audiences at the Vatican, including with Pope Francis, and conferred with U.S. Presidents from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama.

A Holocaust survivor, Mr. Foxman has been a member of the President’s United States Holocaust Memorial Council, appointed by Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton and Biden.