Charles Bronfman
Charles Bronfman
Charles Bronfman, PC CCis a Canadian / American businessman and philanthropist and is a member of the Canadian Jewish Bronfman family. With an estimated net worth of $2 billion, Bronfman was ranked by Forbes as the 14th wealthiest Canadian and 736th in the world...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth27 June 1931
CountryCanada
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