2016 The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, Inc. All right reserved. They eventually built the TD Centre in Toronto, owned the Montreal Expos, the Bank of Montreal, funded Liberal causes in Canada and Israel. We need to broaden the way we conceive of the Jewish community if we are to remain vibrant, Gold said. In 1999 the company, renamed Netstar, was sold to Canadian broadcaster CTV which, The Foundation contributes to major capital campaigns, such as those for the McGill University Health Centre, the Centre hospitalier de lUniversit de Montral super-hospitals, as well as Centraide. From a business perspective, again, I have not been able to affect the large part of the business community like Seagram had, but what I have been able to learn, and I've been lucky enough to be involved in many different business industries (in television, live music touring, food business, and other businesses). He relies on personal assistants to feed him, dress him, blow his nose, drive him and fly him around in his private jet. All rights reserved. Hello Stephen Bronfman and the Montreal Baseball Project. I guess it would be nice if other families, who were more new to wealth, would share that obligation. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. In 1999 the company, renamed Netstar, was sold to Canadian broadcaster CTV which gained 90% profit. Hes in remarkably good spirits, Lukas adds. , in Westmount Montreal, renovating to make it a greener home. The Paradise Papers revealed that, as Justin Trudeau campaigned to become Canadas prime minister on a platform of economic and tax fairness, his chief fundraiser Bronfman quietly helped move millions of dollars offshore, using his familys private investment company Claridge. WebCharles Bronfman, son of Seagrams founder Sam, w. Wife Barbara & 2-1/2 yr. Old son Stephen at home nr. I have a girlfriend. But it lost more than 30% on its investment in Koor. In 2010 Igtet founded the Independent Libya Foundation (ILF), an organization supporting the fledgling rebel movement. "He's a business success in his own right," he said. Get email notification for articles from Michael Rochvarger, U.S. Jewish Leaders to PM: Make Sacrifices, Birthrighters More Likely to Marry Other Jews, Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved. SB - Focus is tough! In April, Clare Bronfman pleaded guilty for her role in a bizarre sex-trafficking conspiracy involving NXIVM. While schools, synagogues and other organizations are an integral part of this dialogue, Gold hopes Gen J will attract the grassroots, people who are not normally engaged in the community structures. Veteran film industry mogul Paul Bronfman has carved his own path, first in rock music, then in a Vancouver film studio, and now in the movie equipment business. Like many baseball fans, he remembers how excited he was to attend games with his dad the buzz of the crowd, the joy of a big win, the way a loss could feel like the end of the world. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. They head up a diverse cabinet that will brainstorm on the communitys future, and they intend to go out and meet with young people to canvas their ideas on how Jewish life here can be made more relevant to them. The Foundation contributes to major capital campaigns, such as those for the McGill University Health Centre, the Centre hospitalier de lUniversit de Montral super-hospitals, as well as Centraide. He also praises the new woman in his life. It seems to me, either way-it is a win, win for the Bronfmans, and the Political puppets they paid off to take control of Libya from Ghaddafi. Oded Tal, an attorney who worked as a senior manager at Claridge for eight years, will manage the Israeli operations for the new venture. We encountered an issue signing you up. Montreal. Now comes the hard work of crunching the numbers to see if the idea makes financial sense, and convincing the city, the province of Quebec and the residents that it's worth the risk. Rays to fans: 'We desperately want to stay in Tampa Bay', Rays have cleared one Montreal hurdle, but many remain, Why Rays think their Montreal idea is so 'amazing', Tampa Bay has to decide whether it's a major league market, Stu-realism on display at Rays' museum exhibition. Students on Ice (SOI) has led educational expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. They will be investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the technology and innovation sectors. We have enabled email notificationsyou will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Rays were fearless on the bases in 2022. With her husband, Bronfman Hauptman founded Andell Holdings, a private family office that has diversified holdings, including ownership stakes in apartment complexes and media companies. And I think the way I am, and the way I lived my life I was on the road a lot as a younger person, so I don't think I could have been the father that I am now. Their Montreal home sold for more than $3.3 million. Caron: did the PM mislead the House or did Stephen Bronfman lie? If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. KARL MOORE - This is Karl Moore talking management for the Globe and Mail. To put its size into context, its main competitor, Production Services, employs about 130. The family could make their product legally in Canada and then sell it to bootleggers trying to quench American's thirst for liquor during the prohibition era. Stephen Bronfman, son of Charles and Brother to Ellen, was born and raised in Montreal. Mr. Bronfman exuded confidence at the Liberal summer caucus over what he had to do to fill Liberal coffers.. With all if this scandal surrounding Justin Trudeau, his popularity in rapid decline, Stephen Bronfman has his eye set on another candidate for the 2019 Canadian Election. That being said, I am committed to this projects success. In 2007, Andrew Hauptman through Andell paid $35 million for the Chicago Fire professional soccer club, which he subsequently built into a $400 million franchise. The Bronfmans established a complicated ownership structure with family trusts, much like the Trudeaus. Her mother, Doris, was the founder of the British Friends of the Museums of Israel. Web[4] On 17 May 1949, in Montreal, she married Jean Lambert, a French-German [5] economic consultant and the only son of Adolphe Lambert of Elmhurst, Queens, New York. Bronfman speaks enthusiastically about his three children, who all work in the film industry in Toronto. 1 all the time, coddled and catered to like some members of the business elite. The early passion for the game still burns today, he says. In the early 1900s, much of the revenue at the family's hotels in Emerson, Manitoba and later in Winnipeg flowed from selling liquor. Humility could be an asset as the two sides sort out how to share a baseball team. I was born and raised there. Other Bronfman relatives, most notably Matthew Bronfman, Stevens cousin, have investments in Israel, including a stake in the food retailer Supersol and the Israeli franchise of the Swedish furniture chain Ikea. After a nine-year absence, the Montreal-based private investment firm Claridge, the investment vehicle of the Charles Bronfman family, is returning to Israel this time as a technology investor. Most of the Bronfman family have left Montreal. Separated three years ago from his wife, Bronfman lives in a condo in Torontos trendy Yorkville district. A bunch of gangsters ran the studio and equipment business in Montreal. He hopes the deal gets done, so that he can attend opening day with his 88-year-old father. Claridge had been investing in Israel since the 1980s and had a good run buying and selling stakes in Teva Pharmaceuticals and Osem. Contact Graham Brink at gbrink@tampabay.com. Canadian family is teaming up with fund manager to take stake in innovative companies. Website by Studio/Laurie Fink, Following ones passions vs. honoring ones parents, Charles Bronfman Institute of Personalized Medicine, Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues, Tel Aviv University, Institute for National Security Studies, Karev Program for Educational Involvement, University of Toronto, Chair in Israeli Studies. Pinewood Toronto, meanwhile, is full and earning money, but not for Bronfman. Instead, White two years ago invested in Sudbury. There were reports of an arrangement with gangster Meyer Lansky and never proven rumors of a connection to Al Capone. "Montreal is a city with four million people, but the Bronfmans don't get lost in the noise," Moore said. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. SB - I lived all but four years here, aside from university in the States. WebEllen Bronfman Hauptman is Co-Chairman of Andell Holdings, a private investment firm and family office that she controls with her husband, Andrew Hauptman. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. Their association with Gen J, they say, is not just a case of lending their names. Gen J has also consulted North American experts on Jewish continuity on how best to approach the challenge. It took less than a day for Trudeau to state that the CRA had looked into Bronfmans case and, After all, how could that possibly be, considering long time family friend and confident Leo Kolber had been investing in, Under pressure from so-called cash-for-access fundraisers, the Liberals have started reporting details about all fundraisers. . If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW, Suite 317 Bronfman, who is alsochairman of Pinewood Toronto Studios, which opened in 2007 in Torontos port, the continents biggest purpose-built film studio, was born into a storied Canadian business family. It was discovered Stephen Bronfman employed SNC Lavalin CEOs wife. I like sense of community, I like sense of family and I like roots and we have good roots here. It took less than a day for Trudeau to state that the CRA had looked into Bronfmans case and found no problems. The next issue of Financial Post Top Stories will soon be in your inbox. Bronfman is adding to his family's wealth. We've done a lot of work with this fine institution of McGill and Centraide which is our United Way in Quebec. Pinellas eyes youth sports complex with big question: Where would it fit? Brian Mulroney, best friend of George HW Bush, was being roasted at an event in his honor by long time family friend Leo Kolber. This article was published more than 13 years ago. Yet somehow Paul Bronfman, the irrepressible optimist, has not let multiple sclerosis slow him down. SB - Well, we have always been very community minded and not just with the Jewish community. Bronfman family scion and liquor heiress Ellen Bronfman Hauptman is one of those; she and her husband, former Chicago Fire soccer club owner Andrew Hauptman, recently paid $21.5 million for a sprawling estate in prime Malibu. "I don't even know what street Canada is on," Capone once quipped to a question about bootlegging. He also divorced his wife and, in 1975, Edgar married Rita Webb, the daughter of a barkeeper. All five of the homes bedrooms have ensuite baths, and the master is additionally upgraded with a fireplace, a walk-in closet with its own crystal chandelier, and a bathroom that wouldnt look out of place in a five-star resort. Charles Bronfmans income source is Bronfman's firm teamed up with renowned concert promoter Michael Cohl to produce tours for the likes of Madonna and the Rolling Stones, and musicals including the award winning Spamalot. Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. He had some early successes and ascended to the top job in 1997. He has taken risks and lost money, some of it in his hometown, Montreal. This is real, Bronfman told me late Thursday afternoon on TSN 690 Radio. Those rules came in after Bronfman held big fundraisers at the Westmount mansionthe most expensive house in Montreal. Born in London in 1945, Andy Bronfman moved to Canada as a young bride where she lived until 1998, when she and her husband, Charles, moved to New York City. As the only daughter of Canadian multibillionaire Charles Bronfman, longtime L.A. resident Bronfman Hauptman was born into a family that has been called the perhaps the single largest force in the Jewish charitable world, though they are probably still best-known for their ownership of Seagram, the now-defunct liquor giant that was the worlds top producer of alcoholic beverages in the 1990s. There are people in Canada who are so wealthy that not only do they think they dont need to pay their fair share of taxes, theyre forcing us to spend a billion dollars to go after them just so theyll do the right thing and pay what they owe, Trudeau said. Bronfman is closer to that dream than ever. In 1976, two New York men accused of kidnapping 21-year-old Samuel Bronfman II were convicted of grand larceny. According to The New York Times staff reporter Nathaniel Popper, the Bronfman family is "perhaps the single largest force in the Jewish charitable world." Why Rays Drew Rasmussen will slow down this spring. 2023 The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Each year, he leads partygoers in an AC/DC song. Though the house appears rather squat from the outside, the interiors boast high ceilings and a properly airy beach vibe, with big windows and foldaway glass doors drinking in the A+ views. The family owes its initial fame to Samuel Bronfman (18891971), who made a fortune in the alcoholic distilled beverage business during American prohibition through founding the Seagram Company, and who later became president of the Canadian Jewish Congress (193962). Her father, Hyam, was, for many years, a leader of the United Joint Israel Appeal of Great Britain. Of course, Bronfmans in attendence. Its about continuity and creativity, which are vital to the Montreal Jewish community. Letsgetstarted. Edgar Bronfman Jr. took the reins at Seagram in 1994, after his father The elder Bronfman sold his shares in the team in 1991. The impromptu performance of two opera singers up-top the marble staircase followed by attendants ushering us into the main Bronfman said he's hopeful but realistic. Often times that $5,000 or $10,000 can mean a lot more than, say, $100,000 to an opera, which I don't do. There was an undeniable force that seemed to emanate from Andy and make good things happen for many, many people, said Jeffrey Solomon, President of ACBP. In 2003, she founded AIDA: The Association for Israels Decorative Arts, a vehicle designed to expose Israeli artists to North American galleries and collectors, as well as to educate North Americans about decorative arts in Israel. At least it's not going into his own bank or his mattress or what have you. In her capacity as National Co-Chair of the Canadian Friends of Beth Hatefutsoth, Andy Bronfman created and directed a national cultural project, A Coat of Many Colours: Two Centuries of Jewish Life in Canada, a major traveling exhibition with a companion book and film. In a statement issued after the Paradise Papers revelations were first published, Bronfman said his only connection to the offshore trust in question ended in 1998. Follow @GrahamBrink. Mr. Bronfman holds honorary degrees from universities located in Canada, the U.S. and Israel. He doesn't need to be No. He's an anglophone married to a francophone raising four children in both languages. Musk Made a Mess at Twitter. Stephen and Claudine Bronfman. Its budget is drawn up each year often in partnership with government or non-profit organizations. I have a small contingency fund where we give small grants to lots of needy areas. The organization also has a relationship with, Stephen Bronfmans Foundation has also partnered with. In 2006, Stephen's father's second wife died after a car hit her in New York City. My shares from 2007 today are worth 30 cents on the dollar. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. KM - This has been Karl Moore talking Management for the Globe and Mail today with Stephen Bronfman from Montreal. As the Liberal Party's chief fundraiser, Bronfman helped get Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau elected in 2015. It was also important to the couple to work on a project together. The politics and business news you need to stay up to date, delivered daily in a must-read newsletter. Being philosophical is the salvation.. And back in 2017, the Bronfman-Hauptman family downsized their L.A. living circumstances, in a manner of speaking, by purchasing a $16 million Brentwood Park estate that remains their main residence. The family's trials and tribulations have kept them in the news. I am involved with, not just environmental issues, but in local schools. The Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Foundation operates under Claridge. With her husband, Bronfman Hauptman founded Andell Holdings, a private family office that has diversified holdings, including ownership stakes in apartment In 2014, Canada 2020 hosted Hillary Clinton in Ottawa, and a personal meeting with Justin Trudeau was being arranged. The grandchildren of wealthy patriarchs often give or fritter away the family money, Moore said. Those rules came in after Bronfman held big fundraisers at the. It allocates about $5-million annually to select projects related to the environment, culture, entrepreneurship, Jewish identity, Israel advocacy, with a focus on Quebec and Montreal. They have 4 kids. Seems illegal donations were taken from SNCLavalin. We are smoking. On June 27, Stephen Bronfman, chairman of Claridge SRB Investments Inc. and Charles Bronfman's son, was married at his 15,000 square-foot Westmount mansion Stephen attended Trudeaus wedding, and the Trudeaus have been Bronfmans guest at the familys farmhouse near Mont Tremblant, Quebec. Artist, storyteller and entrepreneur Hebru Brantley takes us on a journey from his childhood in Chicago discovering fine art, to studying film in Atlanta, to struggling to make ends meet while styling rappers and designing concert posters. La vie est trop courte (life is too short) to put up with the bullshit in Montreal, he says. WebWife: Rita Bronfman (m. 2012), Bonita Roche (m. 20082011) Sibling: Not Available: Children: Stephen Bronfman, Ellen Bronfman Hauptman : Charles Bronfman Net Worth. Students on Ice (SOI) has led educational expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. Often times, I tell you, the $5,000 grant can do a hell of a lot getting a small group going or can really have a large effect. The latest revelations, first published last week, came as the issue continued to dominate question time in Canadian Parliament, and as Trudeau gave a speech calling on top earners and business leaders to take responsibility for rising income disparity in Canada. Lightning trade Vladislav Namestnikov to San Jose, Rays have familiar names in lineup today to face Orioles, Rays host Twins for spring baseball under Tropicana Field roof, Amazon partners with Rite Aid for package pickup nationwide. David Anselmo, a former actor, has opened Northern Ontario Film Studios in a former hockey rink he leases from the City of Sudbury; White two years ago partnered withAnselmo to open a film equipment house there. I think was one of the gifts my dad gave me early on, he said "Son, whatever it is you're going to do just be as good as you can at it." It's funny, one time I did a trip through the Eastern Block and I was in Kiev in the Ukraine, and we sat with a diverse group of business people. Stephen was given the reins to his fathers legacy, and was a driving force behind Justin Trudeaus rise to power, through such organizations as Canada 2020. At left is and Pierre Boivin. In I have a family and so hopefully we can have more Bronfmans in Montreal as we already do. If your name is Bronfman, its very difficult not to do well, says competitor Peter Lukas, founder and owner of Showline Studios in Toronto, presently home to the TV show Big Brother. A $3.5 billion mistake. Chris Cortazzo of Compass held the listing; Jonathan Nash and Stephen Resnick of Hilton & Hyland repped Bronfman and Hauptman. He was gutted when his beloved Expos left for Washington, D.C. after the 2004 season. Bronfman has had some setbacks. He wants a new team so that the next generation of youngsters and adult fans can make similar memories. Stephen Bronfman and Justin Trudeau are childhood friends. Among the pilot projects receiving funding are The Moot Court of Jewish Law at four Jewish high schools, which introduces Grade 10 students to Jewish law from a historic perspective and as it applies today; the Academy of the Segal Centre for Performing Arts to enable Grade 7 and 8 students from four high schools to enrol; and the creation of the West Island Jewish Family Learning Centre, where parents of pre-school children can get a grounding in Judaism. Through her leadership at ACBP and numerous other philanthropic endeavors, she was a shaping force in initiatives aimed at strengthening Jewish identity worldwide, with a focus on Jewish youth, the arts and education. The same Leo Kolber that moved all the Elite wealth to Cayman Ilsand offshore accounts. It was discovered Stephen Bronfman employed SNC Lavalin CEOs wife Emma Griffen. Some information may no longer be current. In 1999, he was appointed the first Chairman of United Jewish Communities, now the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). KM - You got married when you were 40 and you have three small kids under four. Stephen has experience in mobilizing teenagers to take an active role in environmental issues through C-Vert, a project of the Stephen R. Bronfman Foundation started a few years ago. Stephen Bronfman, 55, rarely speaks publicly about his family's early history and has largely steered clear of the recent controversies. So, I hope I have been able to effect some change in the way people think about things and the way people, these days, are consuming healthier products. I feel an honour to be here and to keep the name going. Chrystia Freeland. He married Claudine Blondin Bronfman. 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It seems at first a cruel irony that one of the linchpins of Canadas motion picture industry is a man who can hardly move at all. Jewish Insider. And Whites Toronto, we have never been this busy.. One Paradise Papers document shows that as late as 2005, the borrower the Kolber Trust still owed Claridge Israel more than $7 million. Claridge exited the Israeli scene in 2006, when it sold control of the conglomerate Koor Industries to the IDB group, then controlled by Nochi Dankner. I met a woman. In the mid-aughts, the house was acquired by Jeff Lubell and Kym Gold, the then-married owners of True Religion jeans. Will His AI Plans Be Any Different? His late father Edward and late uncle Peters Edper Investments controlled $100-billion worth of assets at one point, including the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Blue Jays. KM - Much of your family have moved down to the United States; millions of Canadians have done this. I think that, especially in the Jewish world, there is something called "tikkum olam" which is "the need to give back" and I think we are all taught that from a young age. Outdoor amenities are plentiful and include a full-size sports court, grassy lawns, a putting green, mature olive and magnolia trees, formal gardens, and a stone fountain built into the courtyard entrance. The couple want other Jewish youths to feel the same way, and thats why they have become co-chairs of Gen J, a long-term project initiated by Federation CJA intended to instil in everyone from toddlers to adults in their 20s a sense of belonging to the Jewish community. Stephen Bronfman contact details: Email address: s***@claridgeinc.com Phone number: (514) ***-**** Who is Stephen Bronfman? The firm also supplied the cranes and all-terrain camera cars that crews schlepped through Albertas Bow Valley to film The Revenant.