Niv Alexander biography: 20 things about New York City journalist

Who is Niv Alexander?

Niv Alexander is an Israeli-American man who attended North Miami Beach Senior High School in North Miami Beach, Florida, United States, Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida, the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, USA and Florida International University in University Park, Florida. He is a former journalist and he speaks English and Hebrew.

In 1982, Alexander’s parents Shlomy Alexander and Orly Alexander founded Kent Security Services, a security and investigations company based out of Naples, Florida. The company also operates full-service offices in New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA and Seattle, Washington, USA. 

Based in New York City, Niv previously lived in Seattle and has lived in different parts of Florida including Bal Harbour, Miami Beach and North Miami. His wife Cassie Arison was born Miami and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Registered to vote in New York City, Niv voted in the U.S. elections in 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. On July 5, 1986, his brother Tal Alexander was born.
2. On July 2, 1987, his brothers Alon Alexander and Oren Alexander were born.
3. From 1995 to 1998, he attended North Miami Beach Senior High School.
4. From 1998 to 1999, he attended Miami Dade College.
5. From 1999 to 2000, he attended the University of South Florida where he earned his associate’s degree in communication and media studies.
6. From 2000 to 2003, he attended Florida International University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in English literature major in British and Commonwealth.
7. From August 2004 to November 2004, he was an intern at Haaretz in Israel.
8. From March 2005 to February 2006, he was a journalist at Yedioth Ahronoth in Israel.
9. From March 2007 to February 2015, he worked for the new business development of Kent Security Services.
10. From February 2015 to November 2015, he was a consultant at JCS International in New York.
11. On June 24, 2015, he, Tal, Oren, Alon and their parents threw a party called the Alexander Brothers Birthday in a private residence in New York City.
12. From February 2016 to March 2019, he was the Jerusalem Foundation director of development in New York.
13. In 2019, he and Arison got married and they closed on two homes in Manhattan, New York City and made one of them their permanent home.
14. On October 24, 2022, he and Arison attended the American Friends of the Israel Museum Annual Gala 2022 at The Plaza Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan.
15. On April 19, 2023, he and Arison attended the American Friends of the Israel Museum 2023 Spring Luncheon at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan.
16. On April 21, 2023, he and Arison attended Save Venice Un Ballo in Maschera 2023: The Byzantine Ball at The Plaza Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
17. On May 31, 2023, he and Arison attended the 2023 Spring Garden Party at Frick Madison on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
18. In June 2024, he turned 44.
19. On October 24, 2024, he and Arison attended the Noel Shoe Museum Gala 2024, The Shoe Ball at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York City. 
20. In December 2024, he and Arison celebrated her birthday and their fifth anniversary in Kyoto, Japan.