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Samuel Bronfman, CC (February 27, 1889 – July 10, 1971) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and member of the Canadian Bronfman family. He founded Distillers Corporation Limited and purchased the Seagram Company, [1] that became the world’s largest liquor distilling firm.
Aug 12, 2021 · Samuel Bronfman, heir to the Seagram fortune, was abducted by two men who confessed to the crime. But then their story evolved wildly, and the jury believed it. Was it all a lie? Was Sam...
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Jun 26, 2017 · Learn about the life and achievements of Samuel Bronfman, who fled czarist Russia and built a liquor empire with Seagram. He was also a leader of the Canadian Jewish community and a supporter of Israel.
Charges. Kidnapping, Extortion. In 1975, Samuel Bronfman II, the 21-year-old heir to the Bronfman family trust then worth $750 million ($3.78 billion in 2021), was kidnapped after a gathering in Yorktown Heights, New York, and held for ransom. His kidnappers were caught and the ransom recovered, but the defendants' attorneys mounted a defense ...
[5] [6] The family owes its initial fame to Samuel Bronfman (1889–1971), who made a fortune in the alcoholic distilled beverage business during American prohibition through founding the Seagram Company, and who later became president of the Canadian Jewish Congress (1939–62).
Oct 31, 2011 · Learn about the Bronfman family, descendants of Russian immigrants who built a liquor empire and became influential in Canada and beyond. Samuel Bronfman was the founder of Seagram and a leader of the Canadian Jewish Congress.
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Samuel Bronfman was a Canadian entrepreneur who founded Distillers Corporation and acquired Seagram Company Ltd. He became a billionaire by bootlegging whiskey during the U.S. Prohibition and diversified into oil and other industries.
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