Samuel [1] Bronfman ( Shmil , or Samuel Ikhilovich, Bronfman , English Samuel Bronfman ; February 27, 1889 , Attacks , Soroca county , Bessarabian province - July 10, 1971 , Montreal , Canada ) - Canadian businessman , billionaire, philanthropist , founder of liquor Seagram vodka company (for many years the largest producer of alcoholic beverages in the world) and the richest Canadian Bronfman dynasty . At various times, Seagram owned brands such as Tropicana juices, Chivas Regal, Crown Royal, VO, Calvert, Dewars, Seven Crown, and Captain Morgan rum ".
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Bronfman Dynasty
- 3 Charity and awards
- 4 Literature
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Biography
Born under the name Shmil Bronfman in the Bessarabian town of Ataki, Soroksky district, one of the eight children of Ihil and Mindl Bronfman. [2] His parents, who were engaged in tobacco growing in Bessarabia, emigrated to the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan (town of Wapella ), then to the town of Brandon in the province of Manitoba , when he was a child. At first, Sam's father and older brothers - Abram ( Abe Bronfman , 1882, Attacks - 1968, Florida ) and Harry ( Harry Bronfman , 1886, Attacks - 1963, Montreal ) - were engaged in the supply of wood, and in 1903 they bought a hotel business in the town of Emerson province Manitoba and after 10 years owned three hotels in Winnipeg .
In 1924, Schmil (now his name was English as Samuel ) independently founded the small distribution company Distillers Corporation in Montreal , initially specializing in inexpensive whiskey . Samuel Bronfman's Distillers Corporation acquired Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, based in Waterloo , Ontario , from Joseph Sigram's heirs in 1928 [3] . Renamed to simply “Seagram Co. Ltd »the company was reoriented to a wealthier clientele and, under the leadership of Sam Bronfman, soon turned into an international distribution empire - the world's largest distiller of strong drinks , and then into a conglomeration, which, among other things, was engaged in show business (Seagram owned a majority stake Universal Pictures Studios ). The company's New York headquarters was located in the famous Manhattan skyscraper Seagram Building (1958) at 375 Park Avenue (corner of 53rd Street), one of the most famous examples of the international style of modern modern architecture. The building was designed by the daughter of Sam Bronfman - architect Phyllis Lambert (b. 1927).
Bronfman Dynasty
On June 21, 1922, Samuel Bronfman married Seydia Rosner (1897-1995). They had four children, who in turn became large entrepreneurs or philanthropists:
- Eileen Mindl Bronfman de Gunzburg (1925-1986) - Paris philanthropist.
- Phyllis Barbara Lambert (born 1927) is an architect and philanthropist, founder of the Canadian Center for Architecture , among her works are the Toronto-Dominion Center and the Montreal Seydie Bronfman Center.
- Edgar Miles Bronfman (1929–2013) - entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of Distillers Corporation Limited, president of the World Jewish Congress (since 1981). He is known for his contribution to an international Jewish student organization whose educational programs are supported by the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, which he founded. Founder of the Bronfman Youth Partnership in Israel , winner of the American Medal of Freedom (1999).
- Charles Rosner Bronfman (born 1931) is a Canadian entrepreneur, billionaire, philanthropist, husband of Andrei Bronfman .
Now the Bronfman dynasty includes nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Sam Bronfman. The grandson of Sam Bronfman Edgar Miles Bronfman, Jr. (born 1955) is a former president of the Seagram board of directors, now president of the record company Warner Music Group .
Charity & Awards
In 1952, Samuel Bronfman founded the Samuel and Saidie Bronfman Foundation, which became one of Canada’s largest charities. Samuel Bronfman was active in the Jewish community of the country, headed the Canadian Jewish Congress from 1939 to 1962, was the founder of the Companion of the Order of Canada in 1967.
In 1971, he opened the Bronfman Family House at McGill University , which houses the Department of Management . The faculty building was named after the great charitable contribution of the Bronfman family to the development of the University . Subsequently, the Bronfmans continued to provide substantial support to the University , in 1993 they created the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada and in 2002, the Sigram Building of the University on Sherbrooke Street was erected for donations.
Literature
- Christopher G. Curtis, Bronfman Family, The Canadian Encyclopedia: Year 2000 Edition , 1999 . ISBN 0-7710-2099-6
- Michael R. Marrus , "Mr. Sam: The Life and Times Samuel Bronfman ", 1991 . ISBN 0-87451-571-8
- Peter C. Newman , Bronfman Dynasty: The Rothschilds of the New World, 1978 . In the USA: King of the Castle: The Making of a Dynasty ISBN 0-7710-6758-5
Notes
- ↑ Name transfer options: Samuel, Samuel, Samuel, Samuel, Samuel, or Sam Bronfman
- ↑ About the visit of Matthew Bronfman to Attacks (inaccessible link) (inaccessible link from 09-09-2013 [2220 days])
- ↑ Seagram of Edgar Bronfman: One Hundred Years of the Fight Against Sobriety