Jacob Safra

Jacob Safra
Born
Jacob Elie Safra

1891
Aleppo, Ottoman Syria
Died27 May 1963(1963-05-27) (aged 71–72)
São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationBanker
Spouses
  • Esther Teira Safra
  • Marie Dwek Safra
Children8, including Edmond Safra, Joseph Safra, and Moise Safra

Jacob Safra (Arabic: يعقوب صفرا; 1891 – 27 May 1963) was a Syrian banker and patriarch of the Safra family. The Safras were bankers and gold traders engaged in the financing of trade between Beirut, Aleppo, Istanbul and Alexandria.