Mega Group
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The Mega Group is a body of several Jewish philanthropists who strive to further the cause of Jewish identity in America. It was founded in 1991 by Leslie Wexner and Charles Bronfman.[1]
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[edit] Founding members
- Leonard Abramson: founder and CEO of U.S. Healthcare (since acquired by Aetna).
- Charles Bronfman: Seagrams founder
- Edgar Bronfman: son of Seagram's founder
- Max Fisher: (now deceased) Chairman of Marathon Oil
- Martin Indyk: former US ambassador to Israel
- Harry Lender: (now deceased) former head of Lender's Bagels
- Harvey "Bud" Meyerhoff: real estate developer
- Charles Schusterman: (now deceased) founder of Samson Investment Company
- Michael Steinhardt: former manager of Steinhardt Partners hedge fund
- Laurence Tisch: (now deceased) former head of CBS Television
- Leslie Wexner: CEO of Limited Brands
[edit] Current members
- Lester Crown: general empresario
- Steven Spielberg: director
- Edgar Bronfman, Jr.: grandson of Seagrams founder
[edit] References
- ^ Miller, Lisa, "Titans of Industry Join Forces for Jewish Philanthropy" Wall Street Journal, May 4, 1998, B1
[edit] External links
- "Moneyed 'Study Group' Is Engine for Charity Revolution" article from forward.com (Google cache)
- Who's Who in Mega (EIR)
