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Ezra Khedouri Zilkha (July 31, 1925 – October 2, 2019) was an American financier and philanthropist.
Ezra Zilkha | |
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| Born | Ezra Khedouri Zilkha July 31, 1925 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Died | October 2, 2019 (aged 94) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | Iraqi, American |
| Occupation | Financier |
| Spouse | Cecile Iny |
| Children | 3, including Donald Zilkha |
| Parent | Khedouri Zilkha |
| Relatives | Selim Zilkha (brother) Abdullah Zilkha (brother) Maurice Zilkha (brother) |
Ezra Zilkha was born on July 31, 1925,[1] in Baghdad, the son of the banker Khedouri Zilkha.[2] He grew up in Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, and New York City.[2]
Zilkha worked for the family's banking businesses in Hong Kong, London, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Paris, before working for various companies in the US,[2] In 1985, his net worth was estimated at US$150 million.[3] and Zilkha was in the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans.[2]
He was president of Zilkha & Sons from 1956, president of Intermediate Corporation from 1991.[4]
His philanthropy especially in education, the arts and for the disabled, was "formidable".[2] He was a trustee of the International Center for the Disabled and The American Society of the French Legion of Honor, a trustee emeritus of Wesleyan University, and an honorary trustee of the Brookings Institution.[4]
In February 1950, he married Cecile Iny, and they had three children, Donald, Donna, and Bettina.[2]
Zilkha died at his home on October 2, 2019.[5]
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