Biography of Shimon Peres (Family life)

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Family life In 1945, Shimon Peres married Sonya (née Gelman), who has preferred to remain outside the public eye. They have three children: a daughter, Tzvia (Tziki) Walden-Peres, a linguist; and two sons, Yoni (born 1952), director of Village Veterinary Center, a veterinary hospital on the campus of Kfar Hayarok Agricultural School near Tel Aviv, and Chemi, chairman of Pitango Venture Capital, one of Israel’s largest venture capital funds. Mrs. Peres was recently diagnosed with a serious heart condition.[3] Peres is a first cousin of actress Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perski).[4]