Mrs. Herta and Mr. Paul Amir
Paul Amir was born in Slovakia, survived the Holocaust, and in 1946 emigrated to Israel, to Haifa. With the outbreak of the War of Independence, he was sent to settle Kibbutz Yehiam in the western Galilee region, as a part of a group whose members were predominantly from the Haifa area. In 1960 he relocated to the United States where he married Herta.
Together they formed the successful real estate company Amir Development.
Over the years they founded an international foundation that supports educational and cultural institutions around the world, largely in Israel, and particularly in the city of Haifa, which holds a special place in Paul’s heart.
The Amir’s generosity via the Herta and Paul Amir Pediatric Cardiology Institute in the Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital at Rambam has facilitated the continued development of quality pediatric cardiac care at the national and international levels, bringing hope to the hearts of the children of Haifa and Northern Israel. The Amir's continued their magnanimous support of Rambam with the donation of the Herta and Paul Amir Neurosurgical ICU, which opened in 2017.
In 2014, Rambam Health Care Campus was proud and honored to bestow the Rambam Award upon Mrs. Herta and Mr. Paul Amir, in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the arts and education, and of their leadership in the Los Angeles Jewish community, and with gratitude for their support of Rambam.
Paul Amir died on July 14, 2020, surrounded by his family; he was 89 years old.
