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Samuel Bronfman, CC (February 27, 1889 – July 10, 1971) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and member of the Canadian Bronfman family. He founded Distillers Corporation Limited and purchased the Seagram Company, [1] that became the world’s largest liquor distilling firm. [2]
Aug 12, 2021 · Samuel Bronfman, heir to the Seagram fortune, was abducted by two men who confessed to the crime. But then their story evolved wildly, and the jury believed it. Was it all a lie? Was Sam...
- Alex Traub
In 1975, Samuel Bronfman II, the 21-year-old heir to the Bronfman family trust then worth $750 million ($3.78 billion in 2021), was kidnapped after a gathering in Yorktown Heights, New York, and held for ransom.
It owes its initial fame to Samuel Bronfman (1889–1971), the most influential Canadian Jew of the mid-20th century, [2] who made a fortune in the alcoholic distilled beverage business during American prohibition, including the sale of liquor through organized crime, through founding the Seagram Company, and who later became president of the ...
Jun 26, 2017 · Astute businessman Samuel Bronfman, who left a deep mark on the Canadian economy, was a notable community leader, a major philanthropist and unquestionably one of Canada’s most renowned public figures.
Dec 2, 2010 · Samuel Bronfman (1889-1971), whose surname means “whisky man” in Yiddish, was one of eight children whose parents had enjoyed great wealth in their native Bessarabia. After their flight from...
Mar 21, 2019 · A flawed business genius, Sam Bronfman made a fortune during Prohibition and spent the rest of his life chasing respectability. Davin de Kergommeaux tells the compelling story of a man who transformed the international liquor business.
