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'''Edgar Miles Bronfman''' is a Canadian-American businessman and prominent donor to several Israel lobby groups.
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'''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 Netanyahu's list of potential donors dubbed [[Netanyahu's Millionaires]] published in 2010.
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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]

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

Donor to:

Notes

  1. Edgar M. Bronfman Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom, Hillel, accessed 8 August 2012
  2. Sam Sokol, Jewish philanthropist Edgar Bronfman passes away at 84, Jerusalem Post, 22 December 2013
  3. Nathanial Popper, Keeping Alive a Philanthropic Family Tradition, Jewish Daily Forward, accessed 8 August 2012
  4. Bronfman brothers give Jews reason to raise glasses, JWeekly.com, accessed 8 August 2012
  5. Our Funders, MyJewishLearning.com, accessed 8 August 2012