Adam Grossman

In the past three years, Adam Grossman has raised more than $20 million in investment capital for Israel through the sales of Israel Bonds. It comes as no surprise, then, that the registered sales representative is also a national Israel Bonds award winner for his sales performance, and was recently rewarded with a trip to Israel from the national organization.

“As we all look for ways to ensure Jewish continuity, Adam isn't looking, he's doing,” said Daniel Goldwin, the executive director of the Israel Bonds Midwest region, and one Adam’s many nominators. “I have yet to see Adam shrink from a challenge or assume something cannot be done.”

And it’s not just a numbers game for the 33-year-old rising leader, who also meets with Holocaust survivors to support and guide them through the purchase of Israel bonds; Adam is devoted to serving the Jewish community both on and off the job. Despite his hectic work schedule, Adam finds time to be active with JUF, AIPAC, ADL, Congregation Beth Shalom, Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, Auxiliary Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and the Special Olympics.

“He does everything with a smile,” said Diane Herbstman Welbel, his sister-in-law. “He has an incredible work ethic and is truly a special, extraordinary, and overall one of a kind guy.”

Name:
Adam Grossman

Age:
33

Pays the bills:
Registered Rep, Israel Bonds

Relationship status:
Taken

Describe yourself in 10 words or less:
Father, husband, loves his Jewish family, works to support Israel.

Celebrity doppelganger:
Jason Biggs

How do you Jew in Chicago?
Member at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, attend JUF, PJ Library, Anshe Emet, ADL, AIPAC, Israel Bonds and other events around Chicago, yearly donations to these important groups, purchase Israel Bonds as donations, gifts, and investments.

Passions:
Family, Zionism, culinary arts, music, basketball, economics and business.

How do you give back?
Charitable contributions, offering advice, counsel, and often proofreading to friends and family. Committing myself to doing the right thing and leading by example.

Fill in the blank: If time and money were limitless, I would:
Cook delicious kosher meals for all of my family and friends.

Chicago's Jewish community in 10 years:
Strong, vibrant and inclusive of a wide variety of people. Chicago is a great place for Jewish people who grow up in neighboring states to work and live, and Federation, other organizations, and synagogues will provide support for that growth with our help and leadership.

Me in 10 years:
I will have earned an MBA, be living in the Chicago area with my family, and be professionally and personally supporting Israel, as well as our Chicago Jewish Community.