When was Joseph Safra born?

Joseph Safra was born on 1 September 1938 in Beirut.

Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain

Joseph Safra

Brazilian banker (1938–2020)

नेपाली · English · हिंदीRead in your language
CitedEvery fact sourced
Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking

Joseph Safra (Arabic: يوسف صفرا‎; 1 September 1938 – 10 December 2020) was a Lebanese Brazilian banker and billionaire businessman. He was Brazil's richest man and the richest banker in the world, running the Brazilian banking and investment empire, Safra Group.

Quick facts

Born: 1 September 1938 wd
Place of birth: Beirut wd
Died: 10 December 2020 wd
Place of death: São Paulo wd
Citizenship: Brazil, Lebanon wd
Occupation: banker wd
Spouse: Vicky Safra wd

Awards wd

Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) (1997)

About

Joseph Safra was the chairman of all Safra companies, among them Safra National Bank of New York and Banco Safra headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. In August 2020, Forbes reported Safra's estimated net worth at US$22.8 billion, the 52nd richest person in the world and richest in Brazil.

Questions

When was Joseph Safra born?: Joseph Safra was born on 1 September 1938 in Beirut.

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 5 November 2026

Cite this page

"Joseph Safra". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/joseph-safra. Retrieved 5 November 2026.

Machine-readable versions: JSON · Markdown

Text from the Wikipedia article Joseph Safra, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Casamento de Joseph e Vicky Safra.webp — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

Is this you, or do you work in this person's office? Claim this profile