Terry Newman

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Terry Newman
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Born1981 (age 43–44)
London, England
NationalityBritish-Israeli
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • Investor
  • Author
Years active2004–present
Notable workThe Jewish Century
Board member of
  • BINA – The Home of Israeli Judaism
SpouseYamit Newman
Children4

Terry Newman (born 1981) is a British-Israeli investor, businessman and author. [1] He is the founder and chairman of MCC London Limited, a company specializing in modular healthcare construction. [2]

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Newman is a member of the World Jewish Congress's Jewish Diplomatic Corps, and in 2025 was appointed chairman of the public board of directors of BINA – The The Home of Israeli Judaism. [3] [4] [5] He also co-founded the Tel Aviv International Salon. Newman serves on the board of The Equalizer, a sport and educational charity in Israel. [6]

Early life and education

Newman was born in 1981 in London and raised in Stanmore. [3] [2] He attended the Haberdashers’ Aske's Boys’ School and spent a year studying at Yeshivat Ein Tzurim in Israel. [3] [2] He earned a degree in Oriental studies and Jewish Studies from the University of Oxford during which he studied for a year at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. [3] [2] Newman also holds a master's degree from Tel Aviv University in Security Studies and Diplomacy.

Prior to moving to Israel, Newman lived for a period in Cairo, Egypt where he worked on establishing a Qualifying industrial zone between Israel, the United States, and Egypt. [3] In 2006, at the age of 25, he immigrated to Israel (made aliyah) and settled in Tel Aviv. [3] [7] He completed six months of mandatory military service in the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) search-and-rescue unit and continued to serve annually in the IDF reserves until released. [3]

Career

Newman began his career in British politics as chief of staff to Lord Greville Janner in the House of Lords. [1] [3] After a period as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company, he founded MCC London Limited (MCC Group) in 2007. [2] MCC designs and builds modular hospitals and medical facilities for governments and organizations and has executed projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. [2] From 2019 to 2020, MCC installed ten mobile field hospitals in Peru for the country's Ministry of Health in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [8]

In Israel, Newman served as the chairman of Isramarin Modular Construction, a company that uses pre-fabricated materials for rapid-construction housing. The company was sold in 2022. [2] [3] He is also an entrepreneur and investor in the field of construction and property technology.

Newman is a member of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) Jewish Diplomatic Corps, a network involved in international advocacy. [4] In June 2015, he chaired a WJC-organized rally in Geneva addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council. [3] He is also associated with Bina, a movement for Jewish pluralism and social justice in Israel. [9] In 2008, Newman co-founded the Tel Aviv International Salon, a non-profit forum that hosts prominent speakers for young professionals. [4] He serves on the board of The Equalizer, a leading sport and educational charity in Israel. [10]

In 2025, Newman was appointed chairman of the public board of BINA: The Home of Israeli Judaism. He hosts a podcast titled "A Fresh Perspective" and, as of 2025, is authoring a book, The Jewish Century, on the relationship between Israel and global Jewry. [1]

Personal life

Newman is married to Yamit Newman, and they have four children. The family resides in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is fluent in English, Arabic and Hebrew. [3]

In 2017, he completed the Israman Garmin triathlon in Eilat and finished the final 100 metres hand-in-hand with his youngest son. He also completed two ironman competitions in Germany and Spain. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Terry Newman redefining Israel's identity". The Jerusalem Post . January 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Krieger, Candice (March 13, 2020). "The entrepreneur fighting the outbreak". Jewish News .
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Aliya Stories: Quiet Contributions". The Jerusalem Post . October 13, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Opinion | We need to take back our Judaism and save our democracy". Forward.com . October 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "BINA – The Jewish Movement for Social Change". BINA. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Our Team – Board of Directors". The Equalizer. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ "מדד הדופק: "לקום ב-5 בבוקר, ולצאת לכבוש את העולם"".
  8. ↑ וינרב, גלי (March 10, 2020). "בעלי חברת ישראמרין מקים בי"ח מודולריים בפרו: "אפשר גם בישראל"" – via Globes.
  9. ↑ "Bina: The Jewish Movement for Social Change". Bina. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  10. ↑ "The Equalizer – Board of Directors". The Equalizer. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  11. ↑ "אלו"ט מוכיחה שיש תקווה".
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