- Born in Massachusetts, USA; citizen of Israel & USA
- BA cum laude in English, Harvard College, 1970; program director of the college radio station, 1969–70
- Kibbutz Ramat HaShofet (ulpan studies and factory work), 1970–71
- American Ulpan (teaching English), 1971–74
- Speaking tour in America for the Jewish Agency, 1979
- Israel Defense Forces, 1974–76; reserves till 1993
- Member of Mensa, the international high-IQ society