Edgar Bronfman Sr.
Edgar Miles Bronfman (June 20, 1929 – December 21, 2013) was a Canadian-American[1][2] businessman. He is a member of the Bronfman family.[1][2]
Bronfman was born on June 20, 1929 in Montreal, Québec, Canada. He studied at Williams College.
Bronfman was married to Ann Loeb from 1953 until they divorced in 1973. Then he was married to Lady Carolyn Townshend from 1973 until they divorced in 1974. Then he was married to Rita "Georgiana" Webb until they divorced. Then he was married to Jan Aronson from 1994 until his death in 2013. Bronfman has seven children.
Bronfman died on December 21, 2013 from natural causes in Manhattan, New York City, aged 84.[3]
Edgar Bronfman Sr. Media
Bronfman with his father, Sam Bronfman
Bronfman (right) and President George H. W. Bush
Bronfman and President Barack Obama
Bronfman at the founding of Hillel of Uruguay
Bronfman meets with Hillel Students
Bronfman received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton in 1999.
Bronfman, Jan Aronson (left), and Rabbi Andy Bachman (far right) speak about The Bronfman Haggadah
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edgar Bronfman, Sr. Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine at World Jewish Congress.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Forbes 400 Richest Americans: Edgar Bronfman Sr". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/profile/edgar-bronfman/.
- ↑ Kandell, Jonathan (22 December 2013). Edgar M. Bronfman, Who Brought Elegance and Expansion to Seagram, Dies at 84. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/23/business/edgar-m-bronfman-who-brought-elegance-and-expansion-to-seagram-dies-at-84.html?hp. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
Other websites
- Huffington Post Blogs
- Washington Post Editorials
- Appearances Archived 2013-12-19 at the Wayback Machine on Charlie Rose
- Interview for Big Think
- Interview Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine with Jacques Berlinerblau for Faith Complex Series
- Interview with New York Times Magazine
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