Andrea Bronfman
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Andrea Brett Morrison Bronfman (May 30, 1945 – January 23, 2006) was a philanthropist and wife of billionaire Charles Bronfman
, who was once co-chairman of Seagram
's Co. She died from being struck by a car in New York City
, where she was a key figure in the Jewish community. In a letter of condolence, the World Jewish Congress
, whose president is Edgar Bronfman Sr., called Andrea Bronfman a pillar of her family and of the Jewish community. She is survived by children Jeremy Cohen and his wife Marci, Philippa Cohen and Tony Cohen, President of Global Edge Investments (http://www.globaledgeinvestments.com) and his wife Moira.
Andrea Bronfman and her husband were active in numerous charities including:
Bronfman was born in London
in 1945, and her parents were ardent neo-Zionists. She moved to Canada
as a young bride with her first husband, David Cohen. After that marriage ended in divorce, she married Charles Bronfman, who had served as best man at her marriage to Cohen.
David Cohen was the grandson of Lyon Cohen
, a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and founder of the Canadian Jewish Congress and "Jewish Times", the first Canadian Jewish newspaper. With his father, Horace Cohen, O.B.E., David Cohen worked in the family businesses: L.Cohen & Son, Coal Merchants and Dredging Contractors; W. R. Cuthbert & Co., Brass Founders; The Freedman Co., Wholesale Clothiers.
Charles Bronfman
Charles Rosner Bronfman, is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. With an estimated net worth of $US 2.0 billion , Bronfman was ranked by Forbes as the 15th wealthiest Canadian and 595th in the world....
, who was once co-chairman of Seagram
Seagram
The Seagram Company Ltd. was a large corporation headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was the largest distiller of alcoholic beverages in the world. Toward the end of its independent existence it also controlled various entertainment and other business ventures...
's Co. She died from being struck by a car in New York City
New York City
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, where she was a key figure in the Jewish community. In a letter of condolence, the World Jewish Congress
World Jewish Congress
The World Jewish Congress was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in August 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations...
, whose president is Edgar Bronfman Sr., called Andrea Bronfman a pillar of her family and of the Jewish community. She is survived by children Jeremy Cohen and his wife Marci, Philippa Cohen and Tony Cohen, President of Global Edge Investments (http://www.globaledgeinvestments.com) and his wife Moira.
Andrea Bronfman and her husband were active in numerous charities including:
- Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies
- Gift of New York, a charity put together after the September 11, 2001 attacksSeptember 11, 2001 attacksThe September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
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Bronfman was born in London
London
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in 1945, and her parents were ardent neo-Zionists. She moved to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
as a young bride with her first husband, David Cohen. After that marriage ended in divorce, she married Charles Bronfman, who had served as best man at her marriage to Cohen.
David Cohen was the grandson of Lyon Cohen
Lyon Cohen
Lyon Cohen was a Jewish Canadian publisher, businessman and a philanthropist.In 1897, Cohen co-founded with Samuel William Jacobs, the Canadian Jewish Times, the first English language Jewish newspaper in Canada, and was president of the Jewish Colonization Association in Canada.He was elected the...
, a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and founder of the Canadian Jewish Congress and "Jewish Times", the first Canadian Jewish newspaper. With his father, Horace Cohen, O.B.E., David Cohen worked in the family businesses: L.Cohen & Son, Coal Merchants and Dredging Contractors; W. R. Cuthbert & Co., Brass Founders; The Freedman Co., Wholesale Clothiers.