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Nessim Gaon

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Sudanese-Swiss businessman (1922-2022)

SwitzerlandFoundersLived 1922 to 2022 · aged 100
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Nessim David Gaon was a Sudan-born Swiss financier who founded a trading conglomerate known as Noga SA. Outside the business world, he was very prominent in Jewish affairs, acting as president of the World Sephardi Federation since 1971.

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The grave of Gaon and his wife at the Jewish Cemetery of Veyrier-Étrembières.The grave of Gaon and his wife at the Jewish Cemetery of Veyrier-Étrembières.

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Nessim David Gaon was a Sudan-born Swiss financier who founded a trading conglomerate known as Noga SA. Outside the business world, he was very prominent in Jewish affairs, acting as president of the World Sephardi Federation since 1971. He was also a vice president of the World Jewish Congress and chairman of the board of governors of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel.

Country
Switzerland
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Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2022 · aged 100
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7 languages

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