Talk:Danna Azrieli

Incorrectly moved to draft space

I have just come across this article that was moved to draft space, and it seems baffling to me. The tone is not perfect, but it's OK compared to what I would usually tag as "reads like an advert" on Wikipedia (and I have tagged hundreds of those over the years). Per WP:DRAFTIFY, "[Moving to draft space] is not intended as a backdoor route to deletion". I suggest moving the article back to mainspace and keeping any cleanup tags – though the tone has already been improved a bit from what I can see. —Ynhockey ^(Talk) 21:00, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

P.S. Forgot to mention that I have carefully examined the main edits to the article, and it seems like one minor contributor might have a potential COI, but I trust the main contributor when they say that they don't; Danna Azrieli is one of the most important Israeli women in business, and the second- or third-richest Israeli woman (depending on how you count). I am not surprised that an article has been written about her. —Ynhockey ^(Talk) 21:03, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Job title update

Hi editors, Danna Azrieli is no longer chair and is now the permanent CEO of Azrieli Group per this source.

References

I propose adding her title to the infobox.

The second sentence of the introduction should also be updated with the new title. It is also missing a word ("traded"), so I propose changing it to "Azrieli has been CEO of Azrieli Group, a publicly traded real estate company in Israel, since 2025."

Lastly, I suggest updating the Career section to indicate that she was named interim  CEO in 2025 and later permanent CEO in 2026. Maybe something like this at the end of the first paragraph: "Azrieli became acting CEO in 2025, and was permanently appointed to the position in February 2026."

Justanothersgwikieditor, thanks for reviewing the request below, would you mind having a look at this one as well? Please let me know what you think. ~~~~ RM Azrieli (talk) 05:40, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

@RM Azrieli, is there other sources reporting on this? I am not familiar with reliable sources for Israel and hence unable to commit this change. It is not a must as we accept other reliable sources not in English (I feel the same struggle getting editors to accept reliable sources in Chinese from Singapore) but it will be good if there is/are other reliable sources (for me to commit). If not, I pass the reviewing to other editors (I accepted the below as more of a copyedit fix needed and assumed the previous editor accepted the request.). Thanks! ~ JASWE (talk) 04:30, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply, Justanothersgwikieditor. While Globes is based in Israel, it is notable and has an English edition (linked as the ref above). I understand you want to ensure reliability, so I'm providing Danna's Bloomberg profile and another couple of third-party sources which appear on Wikipedia's reliable sources list (WP:TIMESOFISRAEL and WP:JERUSALEMPOST) and show that she's CEO.

References

If you'd make the edits, I'd appreciate it! RM Azrieli (talk) 10:42, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Siblings update

Hi editors, I have a slight error to correct. Danna Azrieli has three siblings: Naomi, Sharon, and Rafi. Could this be updated in the infobox with this source? Thanks! ~~~~ RM Azrieli (talk) 20:14, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Not done for now: @RM Azrieli, generally we only add family to the infobox if they have their own wikipedia pages, it isn't meant to be a comprehensive list. It is possible Rafi should be added to the biography section, though there are some WP:BLPNAME concerns. I'm not sure how to gracefully add a mention of a brother to the existing text, but you're welcome to suggest a phrasing. Rusalkii (talk) 20:44, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

@Rusalkii: thanks for taking a look. I understand about not wanting to name siblings that don't have their own article. As for adding to the Biography section, what would you think of modifying the second sentence, so it goes from:

* Azrieli and her sisters, Naomi and Sharon, own 46 percent of the Azrieli Group, a company founded by their father.

to instead something like:

* Azrieli has three siblings; with her sisters, Naomi and Sharon, she owns 46 percent of Azrieli Group, a company founded by their father.

Would that work? RM Azrieli (talk) 05:34, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Done - I have taken the liberty to revamp the article a bit to current version so the number of siblings are being addressed and the inheritance is being phrased normally without the need to cram in more information in the same sentence. Also taken the liberty to fix the indent for easier reading. ~ JASWE (talk) 05:14, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

References

@Justanothersgwikieditor: thank you for doing that! Would have any interest in my other request for this article, to update Danna Azrieli's title? She is now CEO of Azrieli Group, not chair. Thanks again! RM Azrieli (talk) 12:26, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Additional updates

Hi, I have a few suggestions for updating the page:

• In the first line of the lead, please add that Danna is an Israeli-Canadian real estate developer (the current article does not include the word Canadian).

• After the first sentence of the lead, please add: She led the diversification of Azrieli Group's assets into senior housing and data centers from its traditional focus on shopping centers and office towers.

• In the Career section, please add: Danna Azrieli became acting CEO in 2025, and was permanently appointed to the position in February 2026.

References

Thanks for your help, ~~~~ RM Azrieli (talk) 08:26, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

Per MOS:CITIZEN, the lede should probably remain as "Israeli," as the subject is most notable for her endeavors as a resident of Israel. I've added the other two sentences to the career section. OhNoitsJamie ^talk 12:05, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

Updating the Career section

Hi, the following are suggested additions for the Career section:

• Update the last sentence of the first paragraph to include additional industries the company expanded into under Danna's leadership: rental housing, hotels, and residential real estate
• In the last paragraph, following the sentence which begins "In 2016,..." add:

Danna Azrieli facilitated the movement of the data center business which has been the driving force of the company in recent years.

• At the end of the section, add:

In September 2026, Azrieli was included in Calcalist's 100 Most Influential People.

References

Pinging Ohnoitsjamie and JeyReydar97 since you've been helpful here and/or on the related company article. Thank you! ~~~~ RM Azrieli (talk) 08:56, 24 September 2026 (UTC)