Jacob Safra
Syrian-Lebanese banker (1891–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacob Safra (Arabic: يعقوب صفرا; 1891 – 27 May 1963) was a Syrian banker and patriarch of the Safra family.[1][2][3][4] The Safras were bankers and gold traders engaged in the financing of trade between Beirut, Aleppo, Istanbul and Alexandria.[5]
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Born | Jacob Elie Safra 1891 Aleppo, Syria |
Died | 27 May 1963(1963-05-27) (aged 71–72) São Paulo, Brazil |
Nationality | Lebanese[1] |
Occupation | Banker |
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Children | 8, including Edmond Safra, Joseph Safra, and Moise Safra |
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