Edgar Bronfman Sr.
Edgar Bronfman Sr. | |
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Bronfman in 1989 | |
| Born | Edgar Miles Bronfman June 20, 1929 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | December 21, 2013 (aged 84) New York City, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Canada United States |
| Education | Williams College McGill University (BCom) |
| Occupations | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Spouses | Ann Margaret Loeb
(m. 1953; div. 1973)Rita Eileen Webb
(m. 1975; div. 1983)
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| Children | 7, including |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Bronfman Saidye Rosner Bronfman |
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Edgar Miles Bronfman (June 20, 1929 – December 21, 2013) was a Canadian-American businessman. He worked for his family's distilled beverage firm, Seagram, eventually becoming president, treasurer and CEO. As president of the World Jewish Congress, Bronfman initiated diplomacy with the Soviet Union, which resulted in the Soviet government legitimizing the Hebrew language in the USSR and contributed to Soviet Jews being legally able to practice their religion and immigrate to Israel.