Nessim Gaon
Nessim Gaon | |
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| Born | Nessim David Gaon 22 February 1922 |
| Died | 10 May 2022 (aged 100) |
| Occupation(s) | Financier, commodities trader |
| Spouse | Renée Tamman (1927-2014) |
| Children | 3 |
Nessim David Gaon (Arabic: نسيم جاعون, 22 February 1922 – 10 May 2022) was a Sudan-born Swiss financier who founded a trading conglomerate known as Noga SA. Outside the business world, he was very prominent in Jewish affairs, acting as president of the World Sephardi Federation since 1971. He was also a vice president of the World Jewish Congress and chairman of the board of governors of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel.