Edgar Bronfman Sr.

Edgar Bronfman Sr.
Edgar Bronfman Sr.
	Bronfman in 1989
Born	Edgar Miles Bronfman; June 20, 1929; Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	December 21, 2013 (aged 84); New York City, U.S.
Citizenship	Canada; United States
Education	Selwyn House School; Trinity College School
Alma mater	Williams College; McGill University (B.Com)
Occupation(s)	Businessman, philanthropist
Spouses	; Ann Margaret Loeb (m. 1953; div. 1973) Lady Carolyn Townshend (m. 1973; annul. 1974) Rita Eileen Webb (m. 1975; div. 1983) Rita Eileen Webb; (remarried & divorced again); Jan Aronson (m. 1994)
Children	7, including; Edgar Bronfman Jr.; Matthew Bronfman; Adam Bronfman; Sara Bronfman; Clare Bronfman;
Parent(s)	Samuel Bronfman; Saidye Rosner Bronfman
Relatives	Phyllis Lambert (sister); Charles Bronfman (brother);

Edgar Miles Bronfman (June 20, 1929 – December 21, 2013) was a Canadian-American businessman. He worked for his family's distilled beverage firm, Seagram, eventually becoming president, treasurer and CEO. As president of the World Jewish Congress, Bronfman is especially remembered for initiating diplomacy with the Soviet Union, which resulted in legitimizing the Hebrew language in the USSR, and contributed to Soviet Jews being legally able to practice their religion, as well as immigrate to Israel.

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