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Safra Family
Safra or SAFRA may refer to: People (surname) * Alberto J. Safra (born 1979/1980), Brazilian banker *Edmond Safra (1932–1999), Syrian-Brazilian banker *Jacob Safra (1891–1963), Syrian banker *Jacqui Safra (born 1948), Swiss investor and actor *Joseph Safra (1939–2020), Brazilian banker *Lily Safra (1934–2022), Brazilian philanthropist and socialite * Moise Safra (1934–2014), Brazilian businessman and philanthropist *Rav Safra (280–338), Babylonian Amora *Shmuel Safra, Israeli computer scientist * Vicky Safra (born 1952/1953), Brazilian-born philanthropist People (given name) *Safra Catz (born 1961), American business executive Organizations *Safra Group, an international network of companies controlled by the Joseph Safra family **Banco Safra **Bank Jacob Safra Switzerland **Safra National Bank of New York * SAFRA Radio, a Singaporean broadcasting company *SAFRA National Service Association, Singapore NSmen Recreation Club Places * Safra, Iran, a village in Khuzestan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Safra
Jacob Safra ( ar, يعقوب صفرا; 1891 – 27 May 1963) was a Syrian-Lebanese banker. The Safras were bankers and gold traders engaged in the financing of trade between Beirut, Aleppo, Istanbul and Alexandria. Biography The Safra family was originally a merchant Jewish family of northern Lebanon, Lebanon, which historically made its money from financing the caravans of the Middle East. When the Ottoman Empire fell apart in 1918, Jacob Safra, opened the family bank in the 1920s in Beirut, building on the Safras' long experience in gold and currency exchange. With its base in Lebanon, the ' became the bank of choice for many of Syria's and Lebanon's rich Sephardic Jewish families, who trusted the Safras to manage their business and personal financial interests with care and discretion. The bank was later renamed ''Banque de crédit national S.A.L.'' (BCN) and is one of the five oldest banks in Lebanon. In 1952, he moved to Brazil with his four sons: Elie, Edmond, Joseph an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Safra
Joseph Safra ( ar, يوسف صفرا; 1 September 1938 – 10 December 2020) was a Swiss-based Lebanese Brazilian banker and billionaire businessman, who ran the Brazilian banking and investment empire, Safra Group. Joseph Safra was the chairman of all Safra companies, among them Safra National Bank of New York and Banco Safra headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. In August 2020, ''Forbes'' reported Safra's estimated net worth at US$22.8 billion, the 52nd richest person in the world and richest in Brazil. Early life Joseph Safra was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon to a family of Sephardic Jewish background originally from Lebanon and Syria with banking connections back to Ottoman times.Kasmira JeffordGherkin bought by Safra Group: Meet the Brazilian-Lebanese billionaire behind the £700m deal ''City A.M.'', 11 November 2014 The family's history in banking originated with caravan trade between Aleppo, Beirut, Alexandria, and Istanbul during the Ottoman Empire. The Safra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Safra
Edmond J. Safra ( ar, ادموند يعقوب صفرا; 6 August 1932 – 3 December 1999) was a Lebanese-Brazilian banker who continued the family tradition of banking in Brazil and Switzerland. He was married to Lily Watkins from 1976 until his death. He died in a fire that attracted wide media interest, and was judicially determined to be due to arson. Biography The Safra family came from Beirut, Lebanon and is of Sephardic Jewish background originally from Lebanon and Aleppo. Edmond's father, Jacob Safra, had opened the J. E. Safra Bank in 1920 in Beirut and in 1929 it became the Banque Jacob E. Safra which in 1956 changed its name to Banque de Credit National S.A.L. (BCN). By the time he was sixteen, Edmond Safra was working at his father's bank in Beirut, engaged in the precious metals and foreign exchange aspects of the business. In 1949, the family moved from Lebanon to Italy, where he worked for a trading company in Milan. When he was 16, he earned $40 million du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moise Safra
Moise Jacob Safra ( ar, موسى يَعْقُوب صفرا ; April 5, 1934 – June 15, 2014) was a Brazilian businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded Banco Safra with his brothers Edmond Safra and Joseph Safra. Early life Moise Safra was born on April 5, 1934 in Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanon, into a family of Sephardic Jewish background originally from Lebanon and Aleppo, and was son of Jacob Safra.June 17, 2014 The family's history in banking originated with caravan trade between Alexandria and Constantinople during the Ottoman Empire. The family relocated from Alepo to Beirut after the First World War as Beirut was home to an already thriving Jewish community. Eventually, the Safras decided to move to Brazil in 1952. In 1955, Moise's 23-year-old brother, Edmond Safra, and their father, Jacob, started working in Brazil by financing letters of credit for trade in São Paulo. Career He established himself in Brazil where he acquired citizenship and founded Banco Safra with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto J
Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic '' Albert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The diminutive forms are ''Albertito'' in Spain or ''Albertico'' in some parts of Latin America, Albertino in Italian as well as ''Tuco'' as a hypocorism. It derives from the name Adalberto which in turn derives from '' Athala'' (meaning noble) and ''Berth'' (meaning bright). People * Alberto Aguilar Leiva (born 1984), Spanish footballer * Alberto Airola (born 1970), Italian politician * Alberto Ascari (1918–1955), Italian racing driver * Alberto Baldonado (born 1993), Panamanian baseball player * Alberto Bello (1897–1963), Argentine actor * Alberto Beneduce (1877–1944), Italian scientist and economist * Alberto Bustani Adem (born 1954), Mexican engineer * Alberto Callaspo (born 1983,) baseball player * Alberto Campbell-Staines (born 1993), Australian athlete with an intellectual disability * Alberto Cavalcanti (1897–1982) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safra National Bank Of New York
Safra National Bank of New York (SNBNY) is a nationally chartered U.S. Bank supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and member of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Bank serves high-net-worth individuals, businesses, family offices and sophisticated investors in the U.S. and internationally. Safra National Bank of New York is part of th which consists of privately-owned banks under the Safra name such as Banco Safra S.A. anBank J. Safra Sarasin all independent from one another with more than 170 locations worldwide. The Group’s also known for its investment holdings in asset based business sectors such as real estate owning more than 200 premier commercial, retail and farmland buildings properties worldwide such as New York City’s 660 Madison Avenue office complex and London’s iconic Gherkin Building and agribusiness, such as the Chiquita Bananas. Locations Safra National National Bank iheadquarteredi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safra Square
Safra or SAFRA may refer to: People (surname) * Alberto J. Safra (born 1979/1980), Brazilian banker *Edmond Safra (1932–1999), Syrian-Brazilian banker *Jacob Safra (1891–1963), Syrian banker *Jacqui Safra (born 1948), Swiss investor and actor *Joseph Safra (1939–2020), Brazilian banker *Lily Safra (1934–2022), Brazilian philanthropist and socialite *Moise Safra (1934–2014), Brazilian businessman and philanthropist * Rav Safra (280–338), Babylonian Amora * Shmuel Safra, Israeli computer scientist * Vicky Safra (born 1952/1953), Brazilian-born philanthropist People (given name) * Safra Catz (born 1961), American business executive Organizations *Safra Group, an international network of companies controlled by the Joseph Safra family **Banco Safra Banco Safra is a Brazilian financial services company headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. It is the seventh largest banking institution in Brazil, and the nineteenth largest in Latin America. It provides services in in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safra, Lebanon
Safra ( ar, صفرا) is a Mediterranean Lebanese village, located at the middle of the Lebanese coast. Its morphology is rich with natural valleys. Safra is known by its strategic location, old houses and beach resorts. It has a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 29 kilometers north of Beirut. The village has a land area of 306 hectares. Safra is perched on a curve on a rocky butte overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, standing at an average elevation of 150 meters above sea level, The inhabitants are predominantly Maronites, Maronite Catholics. Hawa Chicken, Lebanon's largest poultry production and distribution company, is based in Safra. Safra On Google Maps Street View By Paul Saadh1> See also *Safra massacre References Populated places in Keserwan District Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon {{Lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safra-ye Moqaddam
Safra-ye Moqaddam ( fa, صفرامقدم, also Romanized as Şafrā-ye Moqaddam and Şafrā-e Maqadam; also known as Şafrā) is a village in Buzi Rural District, in the Central District of Shadegan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... As of the 2006 census, its population was 295, in 63 families. References Populated places in Shadegan County {{Shadegan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safra, Iran
Safra ( fa, صفرا, also Romanized as Şafrā; also known as Şafrá-ye Ka‘bī and Şafrā-ye Ka‘bī) is a village in Hoseyni Rural District, in the Central District of Shadegan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 138, in 20 families. References Populated places in Shadegan County {{Shadegan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAFRA National Service Association
SAFRA National Service Association is an organisation that was formed as a social and recreational club for National Servicemen from the Singapore Armed Forces. It was originally formed in 1972 as the "Singapore Armed Forces Reservist Association". History SAFRA was started on 2 July 1972 and was launched by, then Defence Minister of Singapore, Dr Goh Keng Swee. From 1996 to 2012 (Sunday 17 June, Fathers Day) SAFRA and Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) co-organized the ''National Runway Cycling & Skating'' at Paya Lebar Air Base with 6,000–8,000 participants. ("Skating" was included in the events name from 2008 on, when skaters grew more.) Mission The SAFRA Mission "To be a dynamic institution effective in bonding NSmen through a network of quality lifestyle clubs, services and activities. We shall be reputed for our good value and innovation." This was to reward servicemen for their service to the nation with some relaxation from their hectic lives. Locations Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Drama! Entertainment
''So Drama!'' Entertainment (previously SAFRA Radio) is a Singapore media company owned by SAFRA National Service Association. In their portfolio are four brands - 883Jia, Power 98, SAF Music and Drama Company and PIONEER (Magazine). PIONEER Owned and managed by So Drama! Entertainment, an entity under SAFRA, PIONEER provides the latest news on the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the SAF, perspectives on defence and security issues that matter to Singapore as well as a glimpse into defence happenings and defence technology around the world. The Music & Drama Company (MDC) The Music & Drama Company (MDC) is where local talent gets discovered. Well-known Singaporean artistes like Dick Lee, JJ Lin, Jeremy Monteiro, Najib Ali & Nathan Hartono have all passed through the gates of MDC during their National Service or as they started their professional careers. MDC was first formed in 1973 to strengthen the morale of SAF soldiers through live entertainment. It has, come a long way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
