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Bronfman, Edgar M.


Canada, Business Person    (1929-06-20 to 2013-12-22)
• Billionaire liquor industry executive, philanthropist. Jewish Zionist.
• 1959 : Became a U.S. citizen
• 1992-07 : Background on the Bronfman family and the liquor business (See: EIR July 1992)
• 1999 : Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Clinton
• 2006-10 : Forbes billionaire profile (See: Forbes profile)
Relationships
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
DirectorBirthIsrael
 
TrusteeMusJewHer
 
DirectorHillelFound
 
DirectorAntiDefLeague
 
OfficerWorldJewCon
 
MemberCFR
 
OfficerSeagramCo
 
BronfmanMSon
 
BronfmanEM2Son
 
Life ofBronfmanEM
 
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Birthright Israel   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Director, along with brother and co-founder Charles Bronfman
Museum of Jewish Heritage   (Trustee of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Member, Board of Overseers
Hillel Foundation   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman, International Board of Governors
Anti Defamation League of Bnai Brith (ADL)   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Honorary Vice-Chairman
World Jewish Congress   (Officer of, 1981 to 2007-06) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• President
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Member of, 1976 to 2013) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Seagram Company Ltd.   (Officer of, 1971 to 1994) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman and CEO, major shareholder
Bronfman, Matthew   (Son of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Bronfman, Edgar M. Jr.   (Son of, 1955-05-16) -- Duck | Google | Bing