Sir Ellis Kadoorie

Sir Ellis Kadoorie

Businessman and philanthropist · 1865–1922

Mizrahi · EstablishedThe Modern Era

Baghdad-born businessman of Hong Kong and Shanghai who founded schools for children of every background across Asia, including the Kadoorie agricultural schools in Mandatory Palestine.

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