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Khedouri Zilkha
Iraqi-Jewish banker (1884–1956) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khedouri Aboody Zilkha (1884–1956) was an Iraqi-Jewish banker.
Early life
Khedouri Zilkha was born in Baghdad in 1884[1] (or 1886),[2] the only son of the textile merchant Aboudi Zilkha[1] (1862–1904).[citation needed]
Career
He started as a banker in Baghdad in 1902, founding Zilkha Bank, and gradually expanded to Beirut (Banque Zilkha), Damascus, Cairo, Alexandria, Geneva, New York, Paris and the Far East.[1][2]
In 1941[3] or 1942, he emigrated to New York and died there in 1956.[2]
Personal life
He married Louise (Bashi) Zilkha[3] and had four sons and three daughters:
- Ezra Zilkha
- Selim Zilkha
- Maurice Zilkha
- Abdullah Zilkha
- Helene Zilkha
- Hanina Zilkha
- Bertie Zilkha
His son Ezra was an American financier and philanthropist. His son Selim was a British entrepreneur who founded the large Mothercare chain. His son Abdullah ran an investment bank in Zurich named Ufitec. His son Maurice was an Egyptian banker.[4]
Legacy
His son Ezra established in his father's memory the Khedouri Zilkha Fund for the Study of the History of Jewish Civilization in the Near East at Princeton University.[5] The fund supports a professorship, the current holder of which is Marina Rustow and past holders Mark R. Cohen and Abraham Udovitch.[6]
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