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Edmond J. Safra (Arabic: ادموند يعقوب صفرا; 6 August 1932 – 3 December 1999) was a Lebanese-Brazilian billionaire banker and philanthropist of Syrian descent. He continued his family tradition of banking in Brazil and Switzerland, and was married to Lily Watkins from 1976 until his death.
Dec 1, 2000 · On December 3, 1999, in Monte Carlo, Monaco, the multibillionaire banker Edmond J. Safra, along with one of his nurses, died of asphyxiation in a locked, bunker-like bathroom in a conflagration...
Sep 1, 2022 · New biography delves into mysterious backstory of billionaire banker Edmond J. Safra. Few truly knew the private Safra, who died tragically after scaling up his family’s small Beirut business...
Dec 4, 1999 · Edmond J. Safra, the banker and philanthropist who died in an apparent arson at his Monaco penthouse today, built a vast banking group with Wall Street hustle and old world conservatism.
Aug 30, 2023 · How Edmond J. Safra Built a Global Financial Empire. With exclusive access to Safra’s personal archives, financial journalist and historian Daniel Gross tracks the banker’s remarkable journey from Beirut to Milan, São Paulo, Geneva, and New York—to the pinnacle of global finance. Learn More.
Dec 8, 2022 · As a new biography reveals, Edmond Safra was not just one of the most brilliant bankers ever — he was driven by Judaism
Dec 3, 1999 · Billionaire banker Edmond Safra was killed early Friday when fire engulfed his Monte Carlo home, following an attack by two hooded men, according to Monacos official press office.
Mar 23, 2008 · News reports said Edmond Safra and one of his nurses had survived the armed attack, but died later from smoke inhalation in a fire set by the intruders. Safra's wife Lily managed to escape by...
Edmond J. Safra, one of the 20th century’s most accomplished bankers and a devoted philanthropist, established a major philanthropic foundation to ensure that needy individuals and organizations would continue to receive his assistance and encouragement for many years to come.
Dec 4, 1999 · Edmond J. Safra, a multibillionaire who built a banking empire that specialized in catering to the very rich, suffocated in a predawn fire on Friday in his luxury duplex penthouse here on the...
