Hurvitz, who was born in Jerusalem, in 1976 merged three companies, including one where he started working while attending the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, into Teva Pharmaceuticals. It became the world’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, and he led the company as CEO for 25 years and as chairman until his death. He led Shimon Peresanti-inflation program in the mid-1980s and later served as the chairman of the board of the Israel Democracy Institute and Bank Leumi.