Ron Diskin

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR, OPERATOR, STRATEGIST, INVESTOR

20+ years experience in global manufacturing operations, logistics, financial markets, real estate, management, customer service, marketing, advertising, and more.

About

Born in New York City to a family of Holocaust survivors, Ron Diskin is a proud Zionist shaped early by discipline and commitment. He volunteered for the Israel Defense Forces, serving in an elite combat unit, and completed his IDF service in Foreign Relations with high honors and commendations from two IDF generals.

Today, Ron is an active trader and investor with more than 20 years in the financial markets, managing an eight-figure personal portfolio across equities, derivatives, fixed income, commodities, venture capital, and real estate. He went to Harvard Business School for an Executive MBA and has worked directly with CEOs, CFOs, and COOs of emerging companies, helping them challenge convention and drive growth.

His edge is a markets-first discipline: obsessive research, decisive risk-taking, and unconventional strategies built to hit ambitious targets. Outside the markets, he’s drawn to philanthropy, travel, martial arts, philosophy, and good coffee.

I have known Ron Diskin for many years, since his stay in Israel. He was invited to our home for Saturday evening dinners, like one of the family. We held many talks on various topics, like the meaning of teamwork, values, studies, social and personal behavior, the future world professions, behavior in stress situations, the world economy situation, etc. I have found Ron to be a very intelligent young man, with strong integrity, ready to apply and learn new issues, ready to work, willing to achieve targets. He will be eager to learn any job that will suit his abilities. I believe in this young man.

Major General (RET.)

Herzl Shafir

FMR. IDF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
FMR. IDF HEAD OF R&D OF WEAPONS RESEARCH
FMR. IDF HEAD OF SOUTHERN COMMAND
FMR. IDF HEAD OF CENTRAL COMMAND
FMR. CHIEF OF POLICE OF ISRAEL

I am writing this letter of recommendation for Ron Diskin as he is applying for the Harvard Program for Leadership Development, and I cannot think of a more suited candidate than Ron. I have met and known Ron since 2003 when I was posted in Los Angeles as Consul General of the Czech Republic. His hunger for knowledge, integrity, and very early and successful experience in business and leadership is something I have always been impressed by. I wish him all the best, always. Your prestigious institution will be thrilled to have him join you, I am sure.

Ambassador

Margita Fuchsová

Ambassador of the Czech Republic

I meet with Ron Diskin at my office and in my home consistently for years already. Our talks are intellectually stimulating because of his vast knowledge of history, finance, technology, culture, and many other topics. The diversity and depth of his knowledge is extraordinary. He has superior work ethic, intelligence, passion, respect, integrity, and values. He is a loyal friend. Any academic, financial, technical, military, or other institution will be lucky to have him. He will never let you down, and he will overcome any obstacle to fulfill his duties, dedications, and promises.

General (Ret.)

Zeev Koren

Chairman, Ituran Location & Control Ltd.
Former Head of Manpower of IDF

I met Ron Diskin in our Harvard Business School cohort, and he stood out immediately in his genuine understanding of how all the pieces in an ecosystem fit together. He’s no-nonsense, deeply informed, and consistently brings fresh, strategic perspectives to complex problems. Ron has the courage to make tough calls, and the clarity to communicate with honesty and conviction. He’s a straight shooter with strong strategic vision and the work ethic to execute, and go the distance.

USAF Colonel (Ret.)

Tucker Hamilton

FORMER HEAD OF F-35 JET PROGRAM OF USAF
FORMER USAF CHIEF OF AI TEST & OPS
FIGHTER TEST PILOT

It is my pleasure and privilege to recommend Ron Diskin to Harvard Business School Executive MBA - Program for Leadership Development. I know Ron Diskin for decades therefore I am confident that he will be a devoted and inspiring student.