Gary DeBode is past board chair of Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) and a member of BGU’s Board of Governors. As an entrepreneur, DeBode has more than 35 years of experience in the real estate business. He founded Gallium Real Estate in 2015 to co-invest in and develop multi-family residential and self-storage projects. He started his career in the U.S. Navy, where he served as a naval nuclear submarine officer.
From the scroll: With admiration for a magnanimous philanthropist of wide-ranging interests, talents, and accomplishments, whose generosity has advanced worthy causes around the world; and with profound esteem for a visionary leader whose remarkable achievements and extraordinary generosity reflect sincere compassion and an unwavering commitment to advancing opportunities, encouraging innovation, and fostering mutual understanding among all people.