Chaim Weizmann Chaim Weizmann Chaim Azriel Weizmann ( "", "Khaim Veytsman"; 27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) was a Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as President of the Zionist Organization and later as the first President of Israel. He was elected on 16 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952. Weizmann convinced the United States government to recognize the newly formed state of Israel. Weizmann was also a biochemist who developed the acetone–butanol–ethanol fermentation process, which produces acetone through bacterial fermentation. His acetone production method was of great importance for the British war industry during World War
Howard Weizmann as Senior Vice President for European Business Operations and Human Resources for Digex, Inc. Prior to his tenure at Digex, Weizmann was the Managing Consultant of Watson Wyatt's (a human resource consulting firm which is today, Towers Watson) Washington, Richmond and Philadelphia offices. Weizmann also served as a Vice President of Aetna Life Insurance. From 1988 until 1992 Weizmann was the Executive Director of the American Benefits Council, a trade association which actively supports the employer-sponsored pension and health systems. Weizmann was also a lawyer and executive with Sun Company (Sunoco) during the 1980s and spent several years as an