A Banker's Journey: - How Edmond J. Safra Built a Global Financial Empire

The remarkable life and career of Edmond J. Safra: the most successful banker of the second half of the 20th century; protector of the global Sephardic Jewish community; philanthropist; and collector. From the age of fifteen to a career spanning Europe, and North and South America, across six languages, Safra built a global financial empire while staying true to his family legacy.

About the author

Daniel Gross is one of the most widely-read writers on finance, economics, and business history. Over the past three decades, he has reported from more than thirty countries, covering everything from the dotcom boom to the global financial crisis and the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Gross worked as a reporter at The New Republic and Bloomberg News, wrote the Economic View column in The New York Times, and served as Slate's Moneybox columnist. At Newsweek, where he was a columnist and correspondent, he authored seven cover stories. He is a bestselling author of eight books, including Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time; Generations of Corning; Dumb Money: How America's Greatest Financial Minds Bankrupted the Nation; and Better, Stronger, Faster: The Myth of American Decline and the Rise of a New Economy. Gross was educated at Cornell University and holds an M.A. in American history from Harvard University. His great-grandparents immigrated to the United States from Aleppo and Damascus.

Summary

The remarkable life and career of Edmond J. Safra: the most successful banker of the second half of the 20th century; protector of the global Sephardic Jewish community; philanthropist; and collector. From the age of fifteen to a career spanning Europe, and North and South America, across six languages, Safra built a global financial empire while staying true to his family legacy.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Gross
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.2022
• EAN: 9781635767858
• ISBN: 978-1-63576-785-8
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 245 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Jewish, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Jewish, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, International business, Jewish Studies, Social and cultural history, Biography: business and industry, Relating to Jewish people and groups, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General