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| − | '''Edgar Miles Bronfman''' | + | '''Edgar Miles Bronfman''' was a Canadian-American businessman and prominent donor to several Israel lobby groups. |
In 1999 he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Bill Clinton.<ref>[http://www.hillel.org/about/news/1999/19990819_edgar.htm Edgar M. Bronfman Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom], Hillel, accessed 8 August 2012</ref> | In 1999 he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Bill Clinton.<ref>[http://www.hillel.org/about/news/1999/19990819_edgar.htm Edgar M. Bronfman Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom], Hillel, accessed 8 August 2012</ref> | ||
His name appeared on the list of potential [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] donors dubbed [[Netanyahu's Millionaires]] published in 2010. | His name appeared on the list of potential [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] donors dubbed [[Netanyahu's Millionaires]] published in 2010. | ||
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| + | He died at the age of 84 on 21 December 2013.<ref>Sam Sokol, [http://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-Features/Edgar-Bronfman-passes-away-at-84-335767 Jewish philanthropist Edgar Bronfman passes away at 84], Jerusalem Post, 22 December 2013</ref> | ||
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:08, 23 December 2013
Edgar Miles Bronfman was a Canadian-American businessman and prominent donor to several Israel lobby groups.
In 1999 he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Bill Clinton.[1]
His name appeared on the list of potential Benjamin Netanyahu donors dubbed Netanyahu's Millionaires published in 2010.
He died at the age of 84 on 21 December 2013.[2]
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Family
Son of wealthy Canadian philanthropist Samuel Bronfman, brother to Charles Bronfman and father of Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Matthew Bronfman and Adam Bronfman.[3]
Affiliations
- MEMRI - Board of Advisors
- Samuel Bronfman Foundation - President
- World Jewish Congress - former President[4]
- Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel - founder
Donor to:
- Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- UN Watch
- Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
- MyJewishLearning.com[5]
Notes
- ↑ Edgar M. Bronfman Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom, Hillel, accessed 8 August 2012
- ↑ Sam Sokol, Jewish philanthropist Edgar Bronfman passes away at 84, Jerusalem Post, 22 December 2013
- ↑ Nathanial Popper, Keeping Alive a Philanthropic Family Tradition, Jewish Daily Forward, accessed 8 August 2012
- ↑ Bronfman brothers give Jews reason to raise glasses, JWeekly.com, accessed 8 August 2012
- ↑ Our Funders, MyJewishLearning.com, accessed 8 August 2012
