# Boaz Dotan

> Boaz Dotan is an Israeli entrepreneur and investor who co-founded Amdocs in 1982 and served as its first president and CEO until 1995. A mathematics and statistics graduate of Tel Aviv University and former telecommunications information systems manager, he later invested with former Amdocs colleagues in Retalix, served as ELEM chairman, and became a vice chair of Tel Aviv University’s board of governors.

- **Role:** Vice Chair of the Board of Governors at Tel Aviv University; partner at AfterDox
- **Organizations:** Amdocs, Bezeq, Tadiran, Golden Pages, Aria Ventures, AfterDox, Retalix, ELEM, Tel Aviv University, Institute for National Security Studies
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Mathematics and Statistics, Tel Aviv University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Amdocs and led it as first president and CEO for thirteen years, from 1982 to 1995., Helped build a software business from telephone directory systems into telecom billing and customer management., Joined former Amdocs executives in the 2009 Retalix investment.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1982** — Managed the Information Systems Division at Bezeq; earlier career included telephone inquiry computerization, Tadiran and directory software.
- **1982** — Co-founded Amdocs and became its first president and CEO.
- **1985** — Southwestern Bell acquired a 50 percent interest in the business during his tenure as CEO.
- **1995** — Ended his tenure as president and CEO and became chairman; Avinoam Naor succeeded him in operating leadership.
- **1997** — Became vice chairman in September.
- **1998** — Served as vice chairman during Amdocs’ June New York Stock Exchange IPO.
- **1999** — UK Amdocs directorships ended January 25; by May he had left company roles and moved into private investments.
- **2000** — Dotan and his family held 70 percent of Aria Ventures, a $30 million seed investment company led by Ron Tzor.
- **2009** — Joined the Alpha investor group investing in Retalix; became a director in November. Also served as ELEM chairman.
- **2011** — Signed ELEM’s annual report as chairman.
- **2013** — Boaz, Varda and Nadav Dotan acquired approximately 50 percent of catering company Mazal Taleh through Shiraz Dash; Nadav was the active partner.
- **2014** — Varda and Boaz Dotan were listed by ELEM among donors contributing more than NIS 500,000.
- **2016** — Received an honorary doctorate from Tel Aviv University; listed on the INSS Israeli Board of Trustees.
- **2018** — Again listed on the INSS Israeli Board of Trustees.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Amdocs and led it as first president and CEO for thirteen years, from 1982 to 1995.
- Helped build a software business from telephone directory systems into telecom billing and customer management.
- Joined former Amdocs executives in the 2009 Retalix investment.
- Served as chairman of ELEM, including during the 2009 financial crisis.
- Received an honorary doctorate from Tel Aviv University in 2016.

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