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Charles Bronfman

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Who

Charles Bronfman · Economics & Business

What

Co-founded Birthright Israel (1999), which has brought hundreds of thousands of young people to Israel; co-chaired Seagram

When

1931, Montreal, Canada

Where

Canada · United States · Israel

Biography

Charles Bronfman is recognized among Israeli contributors to Economics & Business — Co-founded Birthright Israel (1999), which has brought hundreds of thousands of young people to Israel; co-chaired Seagram

How & why

Charles Bronfman is a Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist who co-led the Seagram spirits empire and, with Michael Steinhardt, co-founded Birthright Israel in 1999, a program that has since given free educational trips to Israel to hundreds of thousands of young Jewish adults. A prominent figure in Jewish philanthropy, he is Jewish.

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Source: Wikipedia; Moment Magazine — 50 Jewish Innovators

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Co-founded Birthright Israel (1999), which has brought hundreds of thousands of young people to Israel; co-chaired Seagram

1999

Source: Wikipedia; Moment Magazine — 50 Jewish Innovators