Lavy Becker was a key figure in the early development of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), serving as its first executive director from 1954 to 1959. He was an early AIPAC executive director in the 1950s who played a crucial role in establishing the organization's lobbying framework shortly after its founding in 1951 as the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs. Prior to AIPAC, Becker worked with the American Zionist Council, where he gained experience in advocacy efforts to promote pro-Israel policies in the United States during the post-World War II era. His leadership helped professionalize AIPAC's operations, focusing on building relationships with U.S. policymakers to strengthen the bilateral U.S.-Israel alliance amid Cold War geopolitics. Becker's contributions were foundational to AIPAC's evolution into one of the most influential lobbying groups in Washington, D.C. He navigated challenges such as internal Zionist factionalism and external political scrutiny to solidify the organization's non-partisan stance on Israel-related issues. While details of his personal life remain scarce in public records, Becker's professional legacy is tied to the enduring impact of AIPAC on American foreign policy. He retired from the position in 1959, succeeded by Isaiah 'Si' Kenen, and limited information is available about his later years or other endeavors.