Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edgar Bronfman Jr.
Occupation	Businessman
Date Of Birth	May 16, 1955(1955-05-16)
Age	69
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Taurus

Edgar Bronfman Jr. Biography

Edgar Bronfman Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Businessman who was born on May 16, 1955 in New York City, New York, United States.

Edgar Miles Bronfman Jr. (born May 16, 1955) is an American businessman who currently serves as a Managing Partner at Accretive LLC, a private equity firm focused on creating and investing in technology companies. He previously served as CEO of Warner Music Group from 2004 to 2011 and as Chairman of Warner Music Group from 2011 to 2012. In May 2011, the sale of WMG was announced; Bronfman would continue as CEO in the transaction. In August 2011, he became Chairman of the company as Stephen Cooper became CEO. Bronfman previously served as CEO of Seagram and vice-chairman of Vivendi Universal. Bronfman Jr. expanded and later divested ownership of the Seagram Company, and also worked as a Broadway and film producer, and songwriter under the pseudonyms Junior Miles and Sam Roman.

Bronfman proceeded to a brief career in entertainment in the 1970s as a film and Broadway producer. The summer before his final year of high school, in 1972, he was a credited producer on the film, The Blockhouse. His Efer Productions company was signed by Universal Studios in 1977 to a three-year movie production contract. He produced the unsuccessful film The Border (1982), which starred Jack Nicholson.

Edgar Bronfman Jr. Net Worth

Edgar Bronfman Jr. is one of the richest Businessman from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edgar Bronfman Jr. 's net worth US$2.5 billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in 1955, Edgar Jr. (“Efer” to friends) is the son of Edgar Miles Bronfman and the grandson of Samuel Bronfman, patriarch of one of the wealthiest and most influential Jewish families in Canada. The Bronfman family gained its fortunes through the Seagram Company, an alcohol distilling company. Edgar Jr. is the second of five children of Ann (Loeb) and Edgar Miles Bronfman. His mother was the daughter of John Langeloth Loeb Sr. (a Wall Street investment banker whose company was a predecessor of Shearson Lehman/American Express) and Frances Lehman (a scion of the Lehman Brothers banking firm). They divorced in 1973.

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Who is Edgar Bronfman Jr. Dating?

According to our records, Edgar Bronfman Jr. married to Clarissa Alcock , Sherri Brewer. As of December 1, 2023, Edgar Bronfman Jr.’s is not dating anyone.

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Bronfman and Brewer eloped and he and his father remained estranged. The couple had three children before they divorced in 1991:

Facts & Trivia

Edmond Ranked on the list of most popular Businessman. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Edgar Bronfman Jr. celebrates birthday on May 16 of every year.

With the proceeds of the $9 billion sale, Bronfman Jr. went on an expansion into the entertainment business, in music through the acquisition of Polygram, and in film entertainment through MCA and Universal Pictures. However, the new entertainment conglomerate he created had a brief life, before needing a strategic partner. Bronfman Jr., then led Seagram into a controversial all- stock acquisition by French conglomerate Vivendi in 2000. Bronfman Jr., became chief of the new company, Vivendi Universal, but the Seagram company effectively lost control of its entertainment businesses. Meanwhile, the beverage division—the core of Seagram was acquired by Pernod Ricard and Diageo and divided between the two firms. Seagram, for all intents and purposes, ceased to exist.

How much money did Edgar Bronfman Jr lose?

All told, the Bronfman family lost about $3 billion during the time that Bronfman, Jr. was Seagram CEO. In 2011, Bronfman was found guilty of insider trading during his time at Vivendi, and Messier was convicted of mishandling company funds.

How much is the Bronfman family worth?

Charles Bronfman, PC CC (born June 27, 1931) is a Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist and is a member of the Canadian Jewish Bronfman family. With an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion (as of 2021), Bronfman was ranked by Forbes as the 27th wealthiest Canadian and 1249th in the world.

Why did Seagram's fail?

There were the early mistakes with his philanthropic foundation (sky-high ambitions, less-than-precise goals). There was the ill-advised third marriage, to an architect, which ended in divorce. And of course, there is the demise of Seagram Co. Ltd., the liquor giant built by his father Samuel.

Where is Edgar Bronfman Jr now?

Bronfman currently serves as managing partner at private-equity firm Accretive LLC and executive chairman of Global Thermostat , a company designed to develop and commercialize technology for the direct capture of carbon dioxide.

How much are the Bronfman sisters worth?

At the time of the bond hearing, it was estimated that Clare Bronfman’s net worth was upwards of $200 million , according to the Chicago Tribune. However, other websites have her net worth listed much higher — estimated to be as much as $500 million.