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]

Contents 1 Founding members 2 Current members 3 References 4 External links

[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

1. ^ 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)