Chairman of the BoG
Lloyd M. Goldman, USA
Lloyd Goldman is president of BLDG Management Company and its affiliated entities, which own and operate more than 400 properties – half of which are in the New York City area – and over 20 million square feet of commercial properties around the United States. His most notable project is a 50 percent ownership stake in the 99-year net lease of the World Trade Center.
Mr. Goldman has been a long-serving member of the AABGU board, and he became its president in 2012. He was elected to BGU’s Board of Governors in 2006 and became a Vice Chair in 2012. In 2016 he was appointed Deputy Chairman. He is also a member of the international advisory review committee for BGU’s Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School, named after his parents and gifted by the Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation, of which he is a trustee with his two sisters.
Lloyd is also a trustee of Northwell Health and vice chairman of its foundation. He is a trustee of The Long Island Home and serves on the executive board of Lenox Hill Hospital and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. He is a member of M&T Bank’s NYC Director’s Advisory Council and Mortgage Investment Council.
Mr. Goldman is active in many not-for-profit organizations, including the UJA-Federation of New York (immediate past chairman of its Real Estate Division), Conservation International, the Educational Alliance, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
He has served two terms as Chairman of the BoG since 2019, and this year (2025) will be re-elected for an additional term.
Lloyd's Message to the BoG:
Dear Members of BGU’s Board of Governors,
This past year has again been one of ongoing challenges and profound transformations. As the war in Israel continues, and the world around us experiences its own upheavals, we all feel anxiety and uncertainty about the future. Yet, we must not lose hope - because we have the power to make a difference. The future is in our hands.
A year ago, in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, the BGU community committed to a path of resilience and renewal. Today, we are more determined than ever to see Ben-Gurion University of Negev be the center of the south and drive the future of the Negev.
BGU was founded with the unique historic mandate to advance the Negev, and over the past five decades, in striving to fulfill our mission, we have achieved the remarkable on so many fronts. For me, personally, an example is, this year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Health Sciences and its pioneering Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School. I am proud of this legacy honoring my parents and humbled by the critical role we have played in ensuring equitable healthcare for the Negev’s diverse population and shaping medical education everywhere. These achievements define our university and guide us forward.
BGU’s involvement in rebuilding the Negev will be comprehensive, strategic, and leverage all our strengths in a concerted effort. The Board of Governors, through the newly established Negev Committee, chaired by longtime board member Dr. Esther Luzzatto, will play a key role in enabling the University’s strategy for the Negev going forward.
We hope that every member of the BGU community - students, researchers, friends, supporters, and partners - will be involved in this concerted effort to extend our impact beyond the campus gates and serve as an engine of growth for all who call the Negev home. I especially urge all our Board members to join and become involved in the Negev Committee.
As always, we rely on the help of our global friends to advance our goals worldwide. Through 'The Way Forward' campaign, our generous donors have already demonstrated extraordinary generosity that has allowed us to effectively cope with the shock of October 7 and in assisting affected students and staff. The Halutz Initiative, (now in its fourth year), and the Zin Fellows, (now in its 12th year), has brought a new generation of leaders into our community, ensuring that our vision for the Negev will endure and evolve.
We have made significant advances in realizing our strategic goals this past year: key buildings on the North Campus are nearing completion, expanding our capacity to educate and inspire our students who will change the world. The Beer-Sheva Innovation District, anchored by the University, is a transformative force in the region’s economy, creating new opportunities, and strengthening the Negev’s role as the hub of technological and social innovation.
I am proud and honored to lead the Board of Governors at this momentous time. I urge all our governors to take an active role in our efforts by joining committees, which provide essential oversight and guidance to the University’s administration. Your expertise, insight, and dedication are invaluable assets in our shared mission. As a group, we have many diverse skills, voices, are smart, and have much to add to the “conversation”.
I look forward to continuing to work with the university’s Executive Council, our Board of Governors, and our global network of supporters as we continue to generate the future of the Negev together.
Yours,
Lloyd Goldman
Chairperson of the Board of Governors
