Edmond Safra
Edmond Safra | |
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| Born | Edmond Jacob Safra 6 August 1932 Beirut, French Lebanon |
| Died | 3 December 1999 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Lebanese Brazilian |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Jacob Safra Esther Safra |
| Relatives | Joseph Safra (brother) Moise Safra (brother) |
Edmond Jacob Safra (Arabic: ادموند يعقوب صفرا; 6 August 1932 – 3 December 1999) was a Lebanese-Brazilian billionaire banker and philanthropist of Syrian descent. He continued his family tradition of banking in Brazil and Switzerland, and was married to Lily Watkins from 1976 until his death. He died in a fire that attracted wide media interest, and was judicially determined to be due to arson.