Moises Safra

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Moise Y. Safra
Born 1935
Beirut, Libanon
Nationality Brazilian
Occupation Banker
Spouse(s) Chella (née Cohen, <abbr=married>m. ?)[1]
Children Jacob Moise Safra
Ester Safra
Edmond M. Safra
Ezra M. Safra
Olga Safra.[2]

Moise Y. Safra; (born 1935) is a Brazilian businessman, founder of Banco Safra

Safra was born into a wealthy banking family, of Jewish tradition, in Lebanon. The family's history in banking originated with caravan trade between Alexandria and Constantinople during the Ottoman Empire. The family relocated to Beirut after the first world war and as Beirut was home to an already thriving Jewish community. Eventually, the Safras decided to move to Brazil in 1952. In 1955, Moise's 23-year-old brother, Edmond Safra, and his father, Jacob Safra, started working in Brazil by financing letters of credit for trade in São Paulo.

He established himself in Brazil where he acquired citizenship and founded Banco Safra with his brothers Edmond Safra and Joseph Safra.

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References

  1. ↑ Judy Maltz. "World Jewish Congress elects new members to governing board". Haaretz. Retrieved 7 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ "New chair enlarges, enhances FAS". Harvard University. Retrieved 7 December 2013. 

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