History

2005
Business Consultant-Noah Alper Consulting

2002-2004
Founder/GeneralPartner: Ristorante Raphael, an 85 seat, Italian Kosher Restaurant and Bar in downtown Berekely, CA.

1999-2002
Founding President:  Board of Governors-Jewish Community high School of the Bay (Fulltime volunteer position)

1997-1998
Student, Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, Israel

1989-1996
Founder and Chairman of Noah's New York Bagels, Inc.  Wholesale and retail sales of bagels and related foods.  Headquarters in San Francisco Bay Area-stores throughout the west.  Largest Kosher retailer in the United States.

1985-1989
Founder and President of Holy Land Gifts, Inc.  Catalo/wholesale sales of handicrafts and foods from Israel

1973-1976
Co-Founder and President of Bread and Circus (acquired by Whole Food Market).  Natural foods grocery store Brookline, Massachusetts

1971-1984
Founder and President, Alper International Inc.  Importer and Distributor of Gourmet Housewares.  Nationwide distribution.  Importation from nine countries.

1969-1971
Retail Sales-Paperback Booksmith-Cambridge, MA

Education:
B.A. Economics-Univeristy of Wisconsin 1969