Vicky Safra (Greek: Βίκυ Σάφρα; born 1 July 1952)[3] is a Greek-born billionaire and member of the Safra family.

Vicky Safra
Born
Vicky Sarfati

(1952-07-01) 1 July 1952 (age 72)
CitizenshipGreece
OccupationPhilanthropist
SpouseJoseph Safra
Children4, including Alberto J. Safra[2]

Biography

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Safra was born Vicky Sarfati (Βίκυ Σαρφάτη) in Greece,[4] the daughter of Fortunée (née Eskenazi) (1926–2015) and Alberto El Sarfaty (1914–2003).[5] In 1969, she married Joseph Safra (1938–2020).[6] Her husband died in 2020 leaving his fortune to her and their children.[3] She heads the Joseph Safra Philanthropic Foundation.[3]

She is a citizen of Greece but lives in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.[3] She had four children with her husband: Jacob J. Safra, Esther Safra Dayan (married to Carlos Dayan [pt], son of Sasson Dayan), Alberto J. Safra, and David J. Safra.[7] Jacob is responsible for the international operations (Safra National Bank of New York and J. Safra Sarasin of Switzerland) while David manages Banco Safra in Brazil.[7]

According to the Forbes list of The World's Billionaires, as of October 2021, she is worth $7.5 billion.[3][8] Her children are also billionaires worth collectively $7.1 billion.[3][8] As of 2021, she is the richest woman in Greece.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Vicky Safra". In.gr]. 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Forbes profile: Joseph Safra". Forbes. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "– #339 Vicky Safra". The World's BillionairesThe World's BillionairesForbes. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ^ "World's richest banker whose ancestors financed camel caravans". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 December 2020. He is survived by his wife Vicky Sarfati and their three sons (who now run the family businesses) and a daughter.
  5. ^ Farhi, Alain. "Joseph Safra / Vicky Sarfaty". farhi.org – Les Fleurs de l'Orient. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Morre aos 82 anos banqueiro Joseph Safra". Istoe (in Portuguese). 12 October 2020. Em 1969, casou-se com Vicky Sarfaty, com quem teve 4 filhos e 14 netos
  7. ^ a b "Court Accepts Charges Against Brazil Banker Joseph Safra". Jewish Voice. 27 April 2016.
  8. ^ a b Campos, Álvaro (15 October 2021). "Benchimol e mais 10 brasileiros entram na lista de bilionários da Forbes". Valor Investe (in Portuguese).
  9. ^ Kontogianni, Bella (20 May 2021). "Vicky Safra: Meet the Wealthiest Greek Woman in the World". Greek Reporter.