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About Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Edgar Miles Bronfman was a Canadian-American businessman. He worked for his family's distilled beverage firm, Seagram, eventually becoming president, treasurer and CEO. As president of the World Jewish Congress, Bronfman initiated diplomacy with the Soviet Union, which resulted in the Soviet government legitimizing the Hebrew language in the USSR and contributed to Soviet Jews being legally able to practice their religion and immigrate to Israel.
Everything about Edgar Bronfman, Sr. →- Occupation
- entrepreneur
- Position held
- chairperson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 20, 1929
- Died
- December 21, 2013