World’s richest banker Joseph Safra dies at aged 82.
Joseph Safra, a Lebanese-born financier who became the world’s richest banker after building an international business empire from his adopted country Brazil, has died aged 82.
Famous for his discretion and conservatism, Safra chaired until his death the Safra Group, a conglomerate spanning banking, property, cellulose and bananas. Forbes magazine estimated his wealth this month at $23.2bn, making him the world’s 63rd richest person and its wealthiest banker.
A statement from Safra announcing his death from natural causes described “Seu José”, as his friends used to call him, as an “affable and perspicacious man who dedicated his life to his family, friends, business and social causes”.
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