Ezra Zilkha
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born
July 31, 1925
Ezra Khedouri Zilkha
July 31, 1925
Baghdad, Iraq
DiedOctober 2, 2019 (aged 94)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationFinancier
SpouseCecile Iny
Ezra Zilkha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ezra Khedouri Zilkha July 31, 1925 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Died | October 2, 2019 (aged 94) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Financier |
| Spouse | Cecile Iny |
| Children | 3, including Donald Zilkha |
| Parent | Khedouri Zilkha |
| Relatives | Selim Zilkha (brother) Abdullah Zilkha (brother) Maurice Zilkha (brother) |
Ezra Khedouri Zilkha (July 31, 1925 – October 2, 2019) was an American financier and philanthropist.
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]
