Elly Kleinman
| Elly Kleinman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Elly Kleinman 1952 (age 64–65) |
| Occupation |
President and CEO Americare Companies |
| Years active | 1982 – present |
Elly Kleinman (born 1952) is an American business executive and philanthropist best known as the founder and CEO of The Americare Companies. He is the Co-Chairman of OHEL Board of Directors, Chairman of Camp Kylie Board of Trustees and Former Trustee of the Maimonides Medical Center. In 2012 he was the Chairman of 12th Siyum HaShas. Kleinman is a well known community activist with a major philanthropic personality, whose generosity is accompanied by personal involvement in charitable activities. He is also involved in the Jewish religious and communal life – from education and publications to social services.
Elly Kleinman was born in 1952, to Ethel Kleinman and Reb Avrohom Isaac. Both of them were survivors of the Holocaust. His parents left Europe for America in 1949. In 1955 they settled in Borough Park where his father accepted a position at B'nai Israel of Linden Heights. Kleinman perused his education at Brooklyn College. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Psychology, he immediately started working and has since built a successful career in the home healthcare industry.
Elly Kleinman founded The Americare Companies (Americare) in 1982. It is a New York-based company providing a wide range of healthcare services, including home healthcare and rehabilitation services, international nurse recruitment, encompassing professional, paraprofessional and ancillary support services. The Americare Companies consists of four separate organizations: Americare Certified Special Services, Inc.; Americare, Inc.; Americare Therapy Services; and Global Professional Staffing, Inc. Kleinman has led The Americare Companies since its establishment, and he still oversees all aspects of management and strategy for all divisions. He maintains a strong community presence through his involvement in many cultural and charitable pursuits. In 2010, Elly Kleinman’s Americare Companies became the sole major sponsor for the Lag Baomer Parade. In 2014 Kleinman, announced the introduction of “MusiCare” – a music therapy program with Lipa Schmeltzer.
Elly Kleinman is the founder and president of KFHEC, an organization and museum which serves as a memorial to the Holocaust. The center was established to document the history of the Holocaust, with the purpose of perpetuating the legacy of those who remained loyal to Jewish faith and practice after the Holocaust, and worked to rebuild the Torah Judaism in the United States. The KFHEC enables both Jewish and diverse audiences of all faiths and background to better understand the Holocaust in its entirety with a special emphasis on the Orthodox Jewish perspective and experience.
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