Ezra Zilkha

Banker and philanthropist · 1925–2019

Mizrahi · EstablishedIsrael & the Diaspora Today

Baghdad-born son of the banker Khedouri Zilkha who grew up between Baghdad, Beirut and Cairo and worked in the family bank in Hong Kong, London and Paris before leading Zilkha & Sons in New York. His philanthropy supported education, the arts and people with disabilities.

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