Danny Sussman

Mr. Sussman is a true New Yorker, having been raised in New York for most of his childhood, as well as having attended Ithaca College as a History and Journalism major. After graduating from college, he worked as a journalist for Financial Wire Services during the years of 1985-1987 at Shearson Lehman Brothers. During his tenure there, Mr. Sussman covered OPEC, the United States Defense Industry and the Pennzoil vs. Texaco litigation in 1987.

In August of 1988, Mr. Sussman ventured out to Los Angeles to join the William Morris Agency as a member of its training program. He swiftly moved through the ranks and served as a talent agent there for ten years. Mr. Sussman's client roster included such actors as Steve Buscemi, Jeff Goldblum, Scott Glenn, Chloe Sevigny and Lili Taylor. At Morris, he also helped to cast and finance several independent features, including Buscemi's Trees Lounge and Stanely Tucci's films Big Night and The Impostors. Mr. Sussman left William Morris in 1998 to join Brillstein-Grey Management, where he has been working as a talent manager with clients such as Noah Wyle, Jimmy Smits, Chloe Sevigny, John Ritter, Tara Reid, John Stamos, Michael Madsen and Robert Sean Leonard for the last 5 years.

Mr. Sussman's passion for Israel began at an early age, when he lived on Moshav Moledet as a teenager in 1978. He has continued his commitment through his work with a variety of local organizations. He currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Entertainment division of The United Jewish Federation, and is a founding member of Voices for Israel, a Los Angeles-based think tank dedicated to the cause. He has visited Israel 17 times throughout his lifetime, and is proud to be back.