Heir of the Baghdadi Jewish Sassoon family, he transformed Shanghai's skyline in the 1920s and 1930s, building the Cathay Hotel. During the Second World War his business helped Jewish refugees who had fled to Shanghai.
Businessman and hotelier · 1881–1961
Heir of the Baghdadi Jewish Sassoon family, he transformed Shanghai's skyline in the 1920s and 1930s, building the Cathay Hotel. During the Second World War his business helped Jewish refugees who had fled to Shanghai.
