Joseph Safra

Joseph Safra
يوسف صفرا
Born(1938-09-01)1 September 1938
Beirut, Lebanon
Died10 December 2020(2020-12-10) (aged 82)
São Paulo, Brazil
Citizenship
  • Lebanon
  • Brazil
OrganizationSafra Group
Known forThe richest banker in Brazil
SpouseVicky Sarfati
Children4, including Alberto J. Safra
FatherJacob Safra
Relatives

Joseph Safra (Arabic: يوسف صفرا‎; 1 September 1938 – 10 December 2020) was a Lebanese Brazilian banker and billionaire businessman of Syrian descent. He was Brazil's richest man and the richest banker in the world, running the Brazilian banking and investment empire, Safra Group.

Joseph Safra was the chairman of all Safra companies, among them Safra National Bank of New York and Banco Safra headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. In August 2020, Forbes reported Safra's estimated net worth at US$22.8 billion, the 52nd richest person in the world and richest in Brazil.