Orit Gadiesh
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Orit Gadiesh is an Israeli-American corporate strategist and chairwoman of Bain & Company
, a leading global management consulting
firm.
, Israel in 1951, the daughter of an Berlin
-born Israel Defense Force general and his Ukrainian-born wife. After completing her compulsory service in the IDF, serving in military intelligence, Gadiesh studied at Hebrew University, graduating in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in psychology.
After a graduation visit to the U.S., she applied to Harvard Business School
. Having rudimentary English skills, she wrote her admissions essay in Hebrew and painstakingly translated it. Despite her linguistic difficulties, Gadiesh graduated in 1977 in the top 5 percent of her class, as well as being awarded with the Brown prize for the most outstanding marketing student. Flooded with numerous attractive offers, she joined Bain & Company
after being persuaded during an interview with firm founder Mr. Bain.
Forbes
has listed her among the world's 100 most powerful women
four times since 2004.
A frequent business speaker and journal contributor, Gadiesh is the author of Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use.
Bain & Company
Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Bain is considered one of the most prestigious consulting firms in the world, with 47 offices in 30 countries and over 5,500 professionals on staff globally...
, a leading global management consulting
Management consulting
Management consulting indicates both the industry and practice of helping organizations improve their performance primarily through the analysis of existing organizational problems and development of plans for improvement....
firm.
Biography
Gadiesh was born in HaifaHaifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Israel in 1951, the daughter of an Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
-born Israel Defense Force general and his Ukrainian-born wife. After completing her compulsory service in the IDF, serving in military intelligence, Gadiesh studied at Hebrew University, graduating in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in psychology.
After a graduation visit to the U.S., she applied to Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. Having rudimentary English skills, she wrote her admissions essay in Hebrew and painstakingly translated it. Despite her linguistic difficulties, Gadiesh graduated in 1977 in the top 5 percent of her class, as well as being awarded with the Brown prize for the most outstanding marketing student. Flooded with numerous attractive offers, she joined Bain & Company
Bain & Company
Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Bain is considered one of the most prestigious consulting firms in the world, with 47 offices in 30 countries and over 5,500 professionals on staff globally...
after being persuaded during an interview with firm founder Mr. Bain.
Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
has listed her among the world's 100 most powerful women
Forbes Magazine's List of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women
Starting in 2004, Forbes magazine has made a list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. It is edited by editor Mary Ellen Egan, and based on visibility and economic impact...
four times since 2004.
A frequent business speaker and journal contributor, Gadiesh is the author of Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use.