Moise Jacob Safra (Arabic: موسى يَعْقُوب صفرا ; April 5, 1934 – June 15, 2014) was a Lebanese-Brazilian businessman and philanthropist of Syrian descent.[3] He co-founded Banco Safra with his brothers Edmond Safra and Joseph Safra.
Moise Safra | |
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| Born | Moise Yacoub Safra April 5, 1934 |
| Died | June 15, 2014 (aged 80) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
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| Spouse | Chella Cohen[2] |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Jacob Safra Esther Safra |
| Relatives | Joseph Safra (brother) Edmond Safra (brother) |
Early life
editMoise Safra was born on April 5, 1934, in Beirut, Lebanon,[1] into a family of Sephardic Jewish background originally from Aleppo, in modern Syria, and was the son of Jacob Safra.[4][5][6] The family's history in banking originated with caravan trade between Alexandria and Constantinople during the Ottoman Empire. The family relocated from Aleppo to Beirut after the First World War as Beirut was home to an already thriving Jewish community.[4] Eventually, the Safras decided to move to Brazil in 1952. In 1955, Moise's 23-year-old brother, Edmond Safra, and their father, Jacob, started working in Brazil by financing letters of credit for trade in São Paulo.[4]
Career
editHe established himself in Brazil where he acquired citizenship and founded Banco Safra with his brothers Edmond and Joseph Safra.[4] He was also a prominent Jewish philanthropist.[4]
Death
editHe died on June 14, 2014, reportedly from heart failure, at the age of 80. He was buried at the Cemitério Israelita do Butantã in São Paulo, Brazil. He was survived by his wife Chella Cohen Safra and five children: Jacob Moise Safra, Azuri "Ezra" Moise Safra, Edmundo "Edmond" Moise Safra, Esther Safra Szajman (married to Claudio Szajman, son of Abram Szajman), and Olga Safra.[4][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Moise Safra (1955), information from the National Archives, Rio de Janeiro. Scan of Moise Safra's Brazilian entry visa on 1955 on familysearch.org
- ^ Judy Maltz. "World Jewish Congress elects new members to governing board". Haaretz. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ (page 18) https://jsafrasarasin.com/content/dam/jsafrasarasin/company/bank-annual-report/annual_report_2015.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf
- ^ a b c d e f Brazilian Jewish philanthropist Moise Safra passes away, World Jewish Congress,[1] June 17, 2014
- ^ (Page 28) https://publications.jsafrasarasin.com/publ-dl-ch/dl-discl?dl=381995ECA9162A691ED93C5EA7E24B5482EEA3F979F183D257B761138A22C59BAEB08CF731936604DFD5A77DA4A81D6D
- ^ (Page 6, 2015's version) https://www.edmondjsafra.org/book/
- ^ "New chair enlarges, enhances FAS". Harvard University. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
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