David Azrieli
David Joshua Azrieli | |
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דוד יהושע עזריאלי | |
| Born | 10 May 1922 Maków Mazowiecki, Poland |
| Died | 9 July 2014 (aged 92) Ivry-sur-le-Lac, Canada |
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| Alma mater | Thomas More Institute (BA) Carleton University (MArch) |
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| Organization | Azrieli Foundation |
| Agent | Azrieli Group |
| Spouse |
Stephanie Lefcort (m. 1957) |
| Children | 4, including Sharon and Danna |
| Awards | Order of Canada (1984) Order of Quebec (1999) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | State of Israel |
| Branch | Haganah |
| Years of service | c. 1946–1949 |
| Unit | 7th Brigade |
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David Joshua Azrieli CM CQ (Hebrew: דוד יהושע עזריאלי; 10 May 1922 – 9 July 2014) was an Israeli-Canadian tycoon, real estate developer, architect, and philanthropist. With an estimated net worth of US$3.1 billion in March 2013, he was ranked by Forbes as the ninth-wealthiest Canadian and the 401st wealthiest person overall.
In 1989, he founded the philanthropic Azrieli Foundation, to which he bequeathed the bulk of his estate upon his death in 2014.