Jacob Safra
Jacob Safra | |
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| Born | Jacob Elie Safra 1891 Aleppo, Ottoman Syria |
| Died | 27 May 1963 (aged 71–72) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Banker |
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| Children | 8, including Edmond Safra, Joseph Safra, and Moise Safra |
Jacob Safra (Arabic: يعقوب صفرا; 1891 – 27 May 1963) was a Syrian banker and patriarch of the Safra family. The Safras were bankers and gold traders engaged in the financing of trade between Beirut, Aleppo, Istanbul and Alexandria.