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Joseph Safra, one of the world s richest bankers who built an empire spanning continents with more than $US85 billion ($113 billion) in banking assets, has died. He was 82.
Safra, whose family dynasty began its global banking influence by financing camel-caravan traders in the Ottoman Empire, expanded its reach into New York and Europe through Safra National Bank of New York, Bank J Safra Sarasin AG, and the family flagship, Sao Paulo-based Banco Safra SA.
Joseph Safra s legacy as a towering force in banking was complemented by his charitable giving.
His $US2.3 billion real estate empire includes 660 Madison Avenue and The Gherkin in London.
Brazil s richest man and world banker Joseph Safra dies in Sao Paulo, aged 82
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Safra, Banker With an $85 Billion-Dollar Empire, Dies at 82
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