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Ezra Zilkha
Born
Ezra Khedouri Zilkha

(1925-07-31)July 31, 1925
Baghdad, Iraq
DiedOctober 2, 2019(2019-10-02) (aged 94)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFinancier
SpouseCecile Iny
Children3, including Donald Zilkha
ParentKhedouri Zilkha
RelativesSelim Zilkha (brother)
Abdullah Zilkha (brother)
Maurice Zilkha (brother)

Ezra Khedouri Zilkha (July 31, 1925 – October 2, 2019) was an American financier and philanthropist.

Early life

Ezra Zilkha was born on July 31, 1925,[1] in Baghdad, the son of the banker Khedouri Zilkha.[2] He grew up in Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, and New York City.[2]

Career

Zilkha worked for the family's banking businesses in Hong Kong, London, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Paris, before working for various companies in the US,[2] In 1985, his net worth was estimated at US$150 million.[3] and Zilkha was in the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans.[2]

He was president of Zilkha & Sons from 1956, president of Intermediate Corporation from 1991.[4]

Philanthropy

His philanthropy especially in education, the arts and for the disabled, was "formidable".[2] He was a trustee of the International Center for the Disabled and The American Society of the French Legion of Honor, a trustee emeritus of Wesleyan University, and an honorary trustee of the Brookings Institution.[4]

Personal life

In February 1950, he married Cecile Iny, and they had three children, Donald, Donna, and Bettina.[2]

Zilkha died at his home on October 2, 2019.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Who's who in Commerce and Industry, Volume 14". Marquis Who's Who. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Gupte, Pranay (11 April 2006). "A Living Legend With An Eye Focused on History". New York Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ^ Peter W. Bernstein; Annalyn Swan (2 December 2008). All the Money in the World. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-307-26770-2. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Executive Profile Ezra K. Zilkha". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  5. ^ "OBITUARY Ezra Zilkha Passed away on October 2, 2019". dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.