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| + | '''Edgar Miles Bronfman''' is a Canadian-American businessman and prominent donor to several Israel lobby groups. | ||
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| + | 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> | ||
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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]].<ref>Nathanial Popper, [http://forward.com/articles/3284/keeping-alive-a-philanthropic-family-tradition/ Keeping Alive a Philanthropic Family Tradition], Jewish Daily Forward, accessed 8 August 2012</ref> | ||
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==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[MEMRI]] - Board of Advisors | ||
| + | *[[Samuel Bronfman Foundation]] - President | ||
| + | *[[World Jewish Congress]] - former President<ref>[http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/13538/bronfman-brothers-give-jews-reason-to-raise-glasses/ Bronfman brothers give Jews reason to raise glasses], JWeekly.com, accessed 8 August 2012</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel]] - founder | ||
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| + | *[[Foundation for Defense of Democracies]] | ||
| + | *[[UN Watch]] | ||
| + | *[[Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life]] | ||
| + | *[[MyJewishLearning.com]]<ref>[http://www.myjewishlearning.com/aboutus/abindex/ourfunders.shtml Our Funders], MyJewishLearning.com, accessed 8 August 2012</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | [[category:Israel Lobby]] | ||
Revision as of 10:20, 8 August 2012
Edgar Miles Bronfman is 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]
Contents
Family
Son of wealthy Canadian philanthropist Samuel Bronfman, brother to Charles Bronfman and father of Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Matthew Bronfman and Adam Bronfman.[2]
Affiliations
- MEMRI - Board of Advisors
- Samuel Bronfman Foundation - President
- World Jewish Congress - former President[3]
- Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel - founder
Donor to
- Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- UN Watch
- Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
- MyJewishLearning.com[4]
Notes
- ↑ Edgar M. Bronfman Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom, Hillel, accessed 8 August 2012
- ↑ 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
