Joseph Safra
Joseph Safra is a Brazilian of Lebanese Syrian origin billionaire banker who runs the Brazilian banking and investment empire, Safra Group. He is the chairman of all Safra companies, among them Safra National Bank of New York and Banco Safra headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Safra has a net worth of $24.7 billion.
- Joseph Safra, a descendant of a banking family from Syria, is the world’s richest banker.
- In Brazil he owns Banco Safra, the country’s 8th largest bank, while in Switzerland he owns J. Safra Sarasin, a bank created in a merger in 2013.
- His oldest son, Jacob, is responsible for J. Safra Sarasin, Safra National Bank of New York and real estate holdings across the U.S.
- His two other sons, David and Alberto, manage Banco Safra in Brazil.
- He also owns 50% of banana grower Chiquita Brands International; the other 50% is owned by Brazilian orange juice billionaire Jose Cutrale.
