Jewish Ledger David Abramson named president of Israel Cancer Research Fund NEW YORK, New York – David Abramson has been named president of Israel Cancer Research Fund, the largest non-profit dedicated to funding cancer research in Israel, effective Jan. 15, 2021. He succeeds Rob Densen who held this position for two two-year terms. Abramson, a resident of Chicago, Illinois, is chairman of Rapid Displays, a leading marketing and point-of-purchase display firm. He previously served as CEO of the company for two decades before it was acquired in 2019 by Gemspring Capital. In the early 2000s, he was the chairman of Point of Purchase International, a global non-profit organization, representing 1,800 member companies. He holds an MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Business and a BBA from the University of Michigan.