Maurice Zilkha
| Maurice Zilkha | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maurice Khedouri Zilkha 1918 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Died |
1964 New York City, US |
| Citizenship | Italian |
| Occupation | banker |
| Spouse(s) | Helene Paraskeviadias Zilkha |
| Children | Doris and Philippe |
| Parent(s) | Khedouri Zilkha |
| Relatives |
Selim Zilkha (brother) Ezra Zilkha (brother) |
Maurice K. Zilkha (1918-1964) was an Iraqi banker.
Early life
Maurice Zilkha was born in Baghdad, Iraq, the son of Khedouri Zilkha and Louise (Bashi) Zilkha.
Career
He was managing director of Banque Zilkha in Egypt until the family's Egyptian were confiscated in 1956 by Gamel Abdel Nasser's government.[1]
In 1956, Zilkha left from Egypt and became an Italian citizen. He died in 1964 at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City after a short illness.[1]
Personal life
He was survived by his wife Helene Paraskeviadias Zilkha, their daughter Doris of Paris, France and Mont-sur-Rolle, Switzerland; their son, Philippe; as well as his three brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Helen Simon and Mrs. Hanina Shasha (wife of Alfred Aboud Shasha), both of New York.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "MAURICE ZILKHA, FINANCIER DEAD". New York Times. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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