Film and TV producers have lured away a number of Whites younger employees. I have environment, I have youth education, and I have some of the Montreal institutional stuff and I stay within my means as well. The firm also supplied the cranes and all-terrain camera cars that crews schlepped through Albertas Bow Valley to film The Revenant. SB - I lived all but four years here, aside from university in the States. 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). My shares from 2007 today are worth 30 cents on the dollar. The sale states that she will become a non-resident of Canada. 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW, Suite 317 I like sense of community, I like sense of family and I like roots and we have good roots here. He doesn't seek the spotlight, but it doesn't scare him either, said Karl Moore, a radio host and associate professor at Montreal's McGill University, who has known Bronfman for about 15 years. In just 6 years, almost 100,000 participants have benefited from this program. But it lost more than 30% on its investment in Koor. 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. As Chairman of The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, Mr. Bronfman oversees a family of charitable foundations in Israel, Canada and the United States. She gave birth to two little future demons, Sara and Clare Bronfman. I see him as a mentor to help us grow the film industry in northern Ontario, Anselmo says. WebCharles Bronfman, son of Seagrams founder Sam, w. Wife Barbara & 2-1/2 yr. Old son Stephen at home nr. However, new documents uncovered by journalists at the CBC show Bronfmans link to the trust appears to have lasted until 2005. Why Rays Drew Rasmussen will slow down this spring. Rob (Manfred) is really putting himself out there. Veteran film industry mogul Paul Bronfman hasn't let multiple sclerosis slow him down as he's taken on rock music, a Vancouver film studio, and now the movie equipment business. 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. The elder Bronfman sold his shares in the team in 1991. Over the lifetime of the trust, the One of them was a fellow named Rabinovich who was a very wealthy business man in Kiev and he had just discovered, not only that he had made a pile of money, but also just discovered he was Jewish and he was very proud of that. The family's trials and tribulations have kept them in the news. 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. 2023 Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Its budget is drawn up each year often in partnership with government or non-profit organizations. Still, in his corner office at William F. White International Inc., a sprawling former Mattel distribution warehouse in the west end of Toronto that now overflows with lights, generators, high-speed Cinebot cranes and camera cars, Bronfman bubbles over with youthful enthusiasm, and makes up for his motionless hands with animated facial expressions. KM - Much of your family have moved down to the United States; millions of Canadians have done this. Mr. Bronfman currently sits on the boards of trustees of Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York), the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (Montreal), and Historica Canada (Toronto). Instead, White two years ago invested in Sudbury. He landed at Claridge, the boutique investment firm started by his father a few years earlier. She and Charles Bronfman were co-founders of birthright israel, a program offering 18-26 year-olds their first Jewish living and learning experience in Israel. Pinewood Toronto, meanwhile, is full and earning money, but not for Bronfman. 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. With zero return from nine years. With her husband, Bronfman Hauptman founded Andell Holdings, a private family office that has diversified holdings, including ownership stakes in apartment 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. Most of the Bronfman family have left Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP), Rays top prospect Taj Bradley on mound to face Yankees, Rays face Braves with Shane McClanahan on the mound today. Stephen Bronfman was a young boy when the Expos first arrived in Montreal. Stephen Bronfman, 55, rarely speaks publicly about his family's early history and has largely steered clear of the recent controversies. Hes also looking forward to once again partying at Toronto International Film Festival, which began on Sept. 8. Tropicana Field took over a Black St. Pete community. Bronfman, whose father Charles was the original owner of the Expos, is part of a group spearheading effort to return baseball the city. The criteria for projects that will be considered for funding is, therefore, broad. A fan favorite, he's still referred to in Montreal as "Le Grand Orange" for the color of his hair. Hello Stephen Bronfman and the Montreal Baseball Project. He also divorced his wife and, in 1975, Edgar married Rita Webb, the daughter of a barkeeper. 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 In this week's episode, hear how Brantley launched his art career with used canvases from a local art institute, turned tragedy into triumph with his first major art show, and created an entire world that's led to major motion picture studios knocking on his door. He blew his brains out in Montreal, Lukas says. In 2006, Stephen's father's second wife died after a car hit her in New York City. Jewish Insider. 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. Stephen attended Trudeaus wedding, and the Trudeaus have been Bronfmans guest at the familys farmhouse near Mont Tremblant, Quebec. It was a substantial financial loss.. Montreal was always one of the top communities in world Jewry, and Im committed to seeing it remain so, Stephen Bronfman said in an interview. He returned to Montreal where he worked in the marketing department of the Montreal Expos, then owned by his late father. 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 politics and business news you need to stay up to date, delivered daily in a must-read newsletter. 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. He relies on personal assistants to feed him, dress him, blow his nose, drive him and fly him around in his private jet. I suppose the geology degree came in handy for future dealings.". After the couple split, Gold sold the house in 2015 for $18.5 million to Grant and Patty Sims, a philanthropic couple from Houston who made their fortune in the oil and gas sector, and purchased the property as a vacation home. Stephen joined his father Charles private equity firm Claridge in 1990. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. , in Westmount Montreal, renovating to make it a greener home. That being said, I am committed to this projects success. I am involved with, not just environmental issues, but in local schools. We have connected. He asks his assistant to show me photos of the couple on his mobile phone. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. The Bronfman family has pulled Canadas Political Strings decade after decade since the 1920's. The 35s played an active role in alerting both the Canadian government and the public at large to the plight of Soviet Jewry. Is there something that you say "This is what Bronfman stands for and here is my bit of it?". The Expos came back to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7. In 2017, he was caught up in the Paradise Papers scandal. Looks like the Honeymoon is over! The organization also has a relationship with, Stephen Bronfmans Foundation has also partnered with. He feels there is momentum behind baseball returning to Montreal, whether it be the Rays deal or another one. We hired the right people, Bronfman says of his new venture. The bedroom opens to a covered lanai, equipped with its own fireplace, that overlooks the backyard swimming pool and the ocean beyond. Beautiful city, beautiful women, great restaurants, and ashit-ass place to make movies. He's Headquartered in Montreal, the company became the largest producer and distributor of distilled spirits in the world. Over the years, the team added more talent slugger Andre Dawson, catcher Gary Carter and speedster Tim Raines, who all ended up in the Hall of Fame. 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. The family, led by Stephen's grandfather Samuel, began distilling and selling cheap booze, sometimes using fake labels like Johnny Walker instead of Johnnie Walker. 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. So, how much is Charles Bronfman worth at the age of 91 years old? The partnership with La Caisse fits perfectly in our common strategic and patient investment philosophy.. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. He even enjoyed getting peppered with questions from reporters at a Wednesday news conference. Outbidding Yitzhak Tshuva by $40 million, IDB paid $446 million for Claridges 35.4% holding. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. He attended Trudeau's wedding in 2005 and the Trudeaus have visited the Bronfmans' farmhouse near Mont Tremblant, Maclean's magazine reported. The Trudeau and Bronfman families have been friends for decades. Pinellas eyes youth sports complex with big question: Where would it fit? Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. We've done a lot of work with this fine institution of McGill and Centraide which is our United Way in Quebec. Stephen attended Trudeaus wedding, and the Trudeaus have been Bronfmans guest at the, Charles Bronfmans money was instrumental in founding. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Stephen Bronfman speaks to the media about the prospect of Major League Baseball returning to Montreal. SB - Due diligence, due diligence, lot's of due diligence! Follow us on Twitter: @globebusinessOpens in a new window. In 2010 Igtet founded the Independent Libya Foundation (ILF), an organization supporting the fledgling rebel movement. Bronfman has described himself as an optimist. 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. The program, intended to give solace to the grieving families, ran through the spring of 2003 and served 12,000 families. 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. All Rights Reserved. Our participation in Claridge CDPQ Israel gives la Caisse access to a globally-recognized hub for innovation. 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. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. [6] [7] [8] [9] The couple divorced in 1954. Follow @GrahamBrink. Coincidentally, Sara Bronfman became passionately involved in Libya, having visited the eastern city of Benghazi for what she calls "a few very intense days" in November 2011. It's a bit more of a testament to him and I don't really know if that is giving back but it's a start! The family went on to run the Seagram Company, with brands like VO, Crown Royal and Chivas Regal. . Such an environment will offer higher returns, greatly benefiting our depositors, said Andreas Beroutsos, Caisses executive vice president of private equity and infrastructure. He's an anglophone married to a francophone raising four children in both languages. Students on Ice (SOI) has led educational expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. He and a group of investors failed to keep the Expos in Montreal in the early 2000s. He had some early successes and ascended to the top job in 1997. Was SNC Lavalin part of Sara and her husbands new plan for a liberated Libya? Or were they a liability to the Bronfmans? For 22 years he was the Chairman and principal owner of the Montreal Expos, the first Major League Baseball club to exist outside of the United States, which was subsequently sold in 1991. Claridge represents the interests of the Stephen Bronfman family and is actively involved in the The federation is now looking to private donors to keep the projects selected in this first year going, and to enable new ones to be supported. "I began to realize that the stuff done before me was pretty important and interesting," he told Forbes magazine. We encountered an issue signing you up. Stephen Bronfman contact details: Email address: s***@claridgeinc.com Phone number: (514) ***-**** Who is Stephen Bronfman? KM - How do you choose out of the many charities you could help? In 2014, Canada 2020. , and a personal meeting with Justin Trudeau was being arranged. KM - You got married when you were 40 and you have three small kids under four. Stephen Bronfman, heir to the Seagram fortune, who was instrumental in Trudeaus successful bid for the leadership of the Canadian Liberal party in 2013 and the In recent years, as Bronfman has tried to bring baseball back to Montreal, he's spoken longingly about growing up with the Expos meeting players, reading box scores, the move to cavernous Olympic Stadium. Caron: did the PM mislead the House or did Stephen Bronfman lie? Andrea Bronfman devoted much of her energies to fostering their interest in Jewish identity, community and meaning, both in North America and in Israel. In May of 2000, she was awarded Doctorate of Philosophy, Honoris Causa, from Tel Aviv University. The fact that Stephen stayed and prospered has bolstered his credibility with the community, Moore said. Seems illegal donations were taken from SNCLavalin. 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. At least it's not going into his own bank or his mattress or what have you. Get the latest scoop directly in your inbox. KM - This has been Karl Moore talking Management for the Globe and Mail today with Stephen Bronfman from Montreal. He and his partners have identified a downtown site for a new outdoor stadium. 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. If you enjoyed the crazy camera angles in Suicide Squad, shot in Toronto, thank Whites technocranes. Stephen Bronfmans first deal made through Claridge was Canadian Broadcasting Assets, Canadian brewer Labatt, which included sports networks. In 1976, two New York men accused of kidnapping 21-year-old Samuel Bronfman II were convicted of grand larceny. 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. Humility could be an asset as the two sides sort out how to share a baseball team. Brian Mulroney, best friend of George HW Bush, was being roasted at an event in his honor by long time family friend Leo Kolber. More than 29,000 people showed up at Jarry Park, an outdoor stadium with a grass playing field. Too much money was spent on it. I am doing my part to be involved with our local community, but as well to support the infrastructure of Montreal. KARL MOORE - This is Karl Moore talking management for the Globe and Mail. In 1999 the company, renamed Netstar, was sold to Canadian broadcaster CTV which gained 90% profit. Oded Tal, an attorney who worked as a senior manager at Claridge for eight years, will manage the Israeli operations for the new venture. Each year, he leads partygoers in an AC/DC song. Bronfman, 59, has battled MS for more than 20 years, and no longer has the use of his arms and legs. He has taken risks and lost money, some of it in his hometown, Montreal. When it comes to creeks, Sams the man. Stephen Bronfman was the Chair for Centraide. NXIVM, Stephen Bronfman and the Canadian Connection. Canadian Liberal Party fundraiser Stephen Bronfmans connection to companies that were owed millions by an offshore trust lasted into the mid-2000s, new Mr. Bronfman holds honorary degrees from universities located in Canada, the U.S. and Israel. 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 sale states that she will become a non-resident of Canada. What do you see as the legacy that you are trying to sustain as part of the Bronfman family? I was born and raised there. In 2011, Sara Bronfman met Basit, a native of Benghazi. [5] After the divorce she decided to stay on in Paris, living and working alone in a studio on her art and sculpting. Letsgetstarted. In the mid-aughts, the house was acquired by Jeff Lubell and Kym Gold, the then-married owners of True Religion jeans. It is not simply a new fund to which those with innovative projects are invited to apply, but more importantly, an open-ended process intended to encourage a community-wide discussion on how to make being a Jewish Montrealer meaningful to those under 30. We are asking young people to recreate the Jewish community in their image, Gold said. They will be investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the technology and innovation sectors. Get our latest stories in the feed of your favorite networks. 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. We shut it down in 03. Canadian Liberal Party fundraiser Stephen Bronfmans connection to companies that were owed millions by an offshore trust lasted into the mid-2000s, despite his claim it ended years earlier. In 2017, Stephen Bronfman in the Paradise Papers indicated Liberal fundraiser Stephen Bronfman was linked to offshore Cayman Islands trusts. Could it affect another? Each brings a very different perspective to the issue of revitalizing the Montreal Jewish community. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Im very happy. To put its size into context, its main competitor, Production Services, employs about 130. Gila Martow is on the case, A group of survivors in Toronto contributed to the process of restoring a Torah scroll hidden during the Holocaust. La Caisse de Dpt et Placement du Qubec, which is one of Canadas biggest institutional fund managers and has some $215 billion in assets, said it was teaming up with Claridge as the kind of local partner it is looking for as it establishes a presence in high-growth countries.. He says Ontario must promise not to make any surprise adjustments to its tax credit rate, and loan money to new film studios. Montreal. I have my family, my life, my friends here and I am a traditional guy! Good afternoon Stephen. In 2017, Stephen Bronfman in the Paradise Papers indicated Liberal fundraiser Stephen Bronfman was linked to offshore Cayman Islands trusts. Its about continuity and creativity, which are vital to the Montreal Jewish community. 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. And Whites Toronto, we have never been this busy.. Their association with Gen J, they say, is not just a case of lending their names. It was discovered Stephen Bronfman employed SNC Lavalin CEOs wife Emma Griffen. Stephen Bronfman did not speak with the Tampa Bay Times for this article, which is based on previous news reports and what he has said at recent public events, news conferences and on talk radio shows. Andrea Bronfman was 60 years old. Will His AI Plans Be Any Different? There were reports of an arrangement with gangster Meyer Lansky and never proven rumors of a connection to Al Capone. Today I am talking to Stephen Bronfman, who is a CEO of Claridge Investments Inc. and from a very well-known family here in Canada. On campus, theres a Samuel Bronfman building, and annual fellowship awards presented by Stephen Bronfman and his wife Claudine. Despite the early victory, the team was awful, losing 20 games in a row and eventually tying for the fewest wins in the league that season. Charles Bronfmans income source is Stephen joined his father Charles private equity firm, Stephen Bronfmans first deal made through Claridge was Canadian Broadcasting Assets, Canadian brewer Labatt, which included sports networks. 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. 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. He wants a new team so that the next generation of youngsters and adult fans can make similar memories. 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. 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. I feel an honour to be here and to keep the name going. In 2013, Stephen Bronfman was named chief fundraiser and senior adviser for the Trudeau Liberals. 2016 The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, Inc. All right reserved. A member of the Bronfman family, a prominent Quebec family, he is the son of billionaire Charles Bronfman and grandson of Samuel Bronfman and Saidye Rosner Bronfman. SB - Yes, I think that has changed a lot. SB - Well, we have always been very community minded and not just with the Jewish community. Of course, Trudeau publicly denies that his office ever discussed the SNC Lavalin case with Stephen Bronfman, although SNC Lavalin happened to make. Their Montreal home sold for more than $3.3 million. WebEllen Bronfman Hauptman is Co-Chairman of Andell Holdings, a private investment firm and family office that she controls with her husband, Andrew Hauptman. I'm involved with all kinds of parts that I think make the fabric of Montreal very, very important. I don't have the corporate pockets right now that we once had with Seagram, but I'm still doing my part and very honoured and proud to continue to support, not just from a business point of view, but support Montreal's institutions. 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. Some information may no longer be current. He also lost out on a bid to buy the venerable Montreal Canadiens hockey team in 2010. The same Leo Kolber that moved all the Elite wealth to Cayman Ilsand offshore accounts. Stephen, a trust fund kid raised in Montreal, attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Subscribe to our free Business by the Bay newsletter.