Terry Newman
Terry Newman is a British-Israeli investor, businessman and author. He is the founder and chairman of MCC London Limited, a company specializing in modular healthcare construction.
Newman is a member of the World Jewish Congress's Jewish Diplomatic Corps, and in 2025 was appointed chairman of the public board of BINA – The Home of Israeli Judaism. He also co-founded the Tel Aviv International Salon. Newman serves on the board of The Equalizer, a sport and educational charity in Israel.
Early life and education
Newman was born in 1981 in London and raised in Stanmore. He attended the Haberdashers’ Aske's Boys’ School and spent a year studying at Yeshivat Ein Tzurim in Israel. He earned a degree in Oriental studies and Jewish Studies from the University of Oxford during which he studied for a year at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Newman also holds a master's degree from Tel Aviv University in Security Studies and Diplomacy.Prior to moving to Israel, Newman lived for a period in Cairo, Egypt where he worked with companies in the Qualifying industrial zone between Egypt, the United States, and Israel. In 2006, at the age of 25, he immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He completed six months of mandatory military service in the Israel Defense Forces’ search-and-rescue unit and continued to serve annually in the IDF reserves until released.
Career
Newman began his career in British politics as chief of staff to Lord Greville Janner in the House of Lords. After a period as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company, he founded MCC London Limited in 2007. MCC designs and builds modular hospitals and medical facilities for governments and organizations and has executed projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. From 2019 to 2020, MCC installed ten mobile field hospitals in Peru for the country's Ministry of Health in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.In Israel, Newman served as the chairman of Isramarin Modular Construction, a company that uses pre-fabricated materials for rapid-construction housing. The company was sold in 2022. He is also an entrepreneur and investor in the field of construction and property technology.
Newman is a member of the World Jewish Congress Jewish Diplomatic Corps, a network involved in international advocacy. In June 2015, he chaired a WJC-organized rally in Geneva addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council. He is also the Chairman of the public board of BINA - The Home of Israeli Judaism. In 2008, Newman co-founded the Tel Aviv International Salon, a non-profit forum that hosts prominent speakers for young professionals. He serves on the board of The Equalizer, a leading sport and educational charity in Israel.
In 2025, Newman was appointed chairman of the public board of BINA - The Home of Israeli Judaism. He hosts a podcast titled "A Fresh Perspective" and, as of 2025, is authoring a book, The Jewish Century, on the relationship between Israel and global Jewry.
Personal life
Newman is married to Yamit Newman, and they have four children. The family resides in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is fluent in English, Arabic and Hebrew.In 2017, he completed the Israman Garmin triathlon in Eilat and finished the final 100 metres hand-in-hand with his youngest son. He also completed two ironman competitions in Germany and Spain.