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Edgar Bronfman Sr.

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Edgar Bronfman Sr. · Economics & Business

What

Head of Seagram; longtime President of the World Jewish Congress

When

1929, Montreal, Canada — 2013, New York City, USA

Where

Montreal, New York

Biography

Edgar Bronfman Sr. is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Head of Seagram; longtime President of the World Jewish Congress

How & why

Edgar Bronfman Sr., head of the Seagram company, was born into a prominent Jewish family in Montreal. He served for decades as President of the World Jewish Congress and was a leading advocate for Jewish communities and Holocaust restitution.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Bronfman_Sr.

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Head of Seagram; longtime President of the World Jewish Congress

1929

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Bronfman_Sr.