Florida CFO Patronis receives leadership award from Israel Bonds
2 min readFlorida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has been given the Israel Bonds Leadership Award for the state’s financial support of the Jewish community and the State of Israel.
Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague presented the award to Patronis during Israel Bonds Prime Minister’s Circle Gala in Boca Raton on Dec. 18.
At the ceremony, Patronis announced the State Board of Administration plans to make a sizable new purchase of
“On behalf of Israel Bonds, it was an honor to recognize and present CFO Patronis with the prestigious Israel Bonds Leadership Award,” said Mark Ruben, Executive Director of Israel Bonds. “The CFO works tirelessly to provide support to Israel and invest state dollars in Israel bonds.”
At the event, Palm Beach Circuit Court County Clerk & Comptroller
“This is Israel bonds’ highest surge of investment ever, which demonstrates the strong support for Israel of the Jewish communities and Israel’s supporters in the United States and around the world,” said Dani Naveh, President and CEO of Israel Bonds
Since the war broke out on Oct. 7, more than 16 state and municipal governments and institutions have invested in Israel bonds.
“I could not be more proud of the enormous participation from states, counties and retail for all of their support of Israel through Israel bonds at this time,” said Israel Bonds Vice President of National Sales Stuart Garawitz.
Development Corporation for Israel, known as Israel Bonds, and its affiliates around the world have generated over $50 billion in investments since it was founded 72 years ago.