Joseph Safra

Joseph Safra
Born(1938-09-01)1 September 1938[1]
Beirut, French Lebanon[2]
Died10 December 2020(2020-12-10) (aged 82)
São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityLebanese
Brazilian[3]
OrganizationSafra Group
Known forThe richest banker in the world[4]
SpouseVicky Sarfati
Children4, including Alberto J. Safra[5]
Parent(s)Jacob Safra
Esther Safra
RelativesMoise Safra (brother)
Edmond Safra (brother)

Joseph Safra (Arabic: يوسف صفرا‎; 1 September 1938 – 10 December 2020) was a Swiss-based Lebanese Brazilian[6] banker and billionaire businessman of Syrian descent. He was Brazil's richest man and the richest banker in the world, running the Brazilian banking and investment empire, Safra Group.[7][8][9][10]

Joseph Safra was the chairman of all Safra companies, among them Safra National Bank of New York and Banco Safra headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.[5] In August 2020, Forbes reported Safra's estimated net worth at US$22.8 billion, the 52nd richest person in the world and richest in Brazil.[5]

  1. ^ Hojnicki, Carrie. "The Safra Dynasty: The Mysterious Family of the Richest Banker in the World". Business Insider. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Joseph Safra" (1956) and "Joseph Safra" (1956), information from the National Archives, Rio de Janeiro. Scan of Joseph Safra's Brazilian entry visa on 1956 on familysearch.org
  3. ^ Joseph Safra (1956) and Joseph Safra (1956), information from the National Archives, Rio de Janeiro. Scan of Joseph Safra's Brazilian entry visa on 1956 on familysearch.org
  4. ^ "Jewish philanthropist becomes Brazil's richest person".
  5. ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Joseph Safra". Forbes. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. ^ Joseph Safra (1956) and Joseph Safra (1956), information from the National Archives, Rio de Janeiro. Scan of Joseph Safra's Brazilian entry visa on 1954 on familysearch.org
  7. ^ "Joseph Safra". Forbes. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index – Joseph Safra". Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Edmond J. Safra: A biography on the Sephardi Jewish legend - review". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Joseph Safra". Forbes. Retrieved 7 February 2024.