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International Sephardic Education Foundation, 166, 210, 287
Israel Museum (Jerusalem), 218
Izidor (Lily’s teenage beau), 31, 32
Jackson, Michael, 168
JAR (artist-jeweler), 192
Jewish Colonization Association, 17–18
Jewish Defense League, 187
John, Elton, 7, 261, 264, 265
Jornal do Brasil, 87, 104
Jude, Olivier, 244–45, 247
Julius, Anthony, 267–68
Kanarek, Brian, 131, 132, 133, 134, 142, 145
Kanarek, Jo, 159
Keil, Jeffrey, 180, 224, 247
Kelly, Grace, 190
Kennedy, Robert, 112
Kheel, Theodore W., 112–13
King’s College (London), 288
Kings Lafayette Bank (Brooklyn), 155, 186–87
Kissinger, Henry, 209
Kissinger, Nancy, 209, 264
Klabin family, 29
Klein, Felix, 73, 152–53, 155, 156–67
Knesset (Israel), 210
Knox, Charles, 110–11
Knox, Edward, 111
Knox Hat Company (N.Y.C.), 110–11
Kubitschek, Juscelino, 167
Lacerda, Carlos, 47, 85
LaChapelle, David, 261
Lacroix, Caroline, 189–90
Lagerfeld, Karl, 6, 166, 193
Landau, Giacomo, 121
Lauder, Evelyn, 220, 252
Lauder, Leonard, 252
Lauderdale Road Synagogue (London), 145
Lawrence, Mary Wells and Harding, 209
Lawrence, Pamela, 209
Leão, Danuza, 55
Leff, James J., 162
Léger, Fernand, 120
Leme Lopes, José, 75
Leopold II, King (Belgium), 7, 189–90, 191
Levy, David, 247
Lichnowsky, Michael von, 68
Lily Safra Internship Program, 288
Lima Souto, Edson Luís, 84
Linley, Viscount, 220
Magalhães de Freitas, D., 121
Maher, Heidi, 228, 229, 231, 232, 251, 252–56, 259, 270, 273
Maher, Ted, 2–3, 227–39, 254–61, 263, 285
arson charge of, 248, 249
background of, 3, 227–30
confession of, 244–47
escape from jail by, 259–60
job conditions and salary of, 10–11, 231–32, 233
return to United States of, 270–73
trial of, 13–14, 229, 232–33, 238, 256–58, 261, 269, 271, 284
Manasse, Donald, 259, 271
Manjate, Raul, 240
Marcondes Ferraz, Regina, 171
Marcos (Caju cemetery administrator), 289–90, 292
Marinho, Roberto, 171
Matarazzo, Ermelino, 172
Mattos, Geraldo, 48–49, 63, 68, 73, 82, 83–84, 153, 280, 281–83
Mattos, Lourdes, 48–49, 62–63, 68, 82, 84
Mattos, Sonia, 282
Mayrink Veiga, Carmen, 171
Mehle, Aileen, 6, 209, 262
Mehta, Zubin, 220
Mendes, Sergio, 191
Mesquita, Jeronimo José de, 21–22
Michael, Princess of Kent, 220
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, 287
Millfield School, 38, 47–48, 100, 141, 198
Miranda, Carmen, 40
Miranda Jordão, João, 126
Mischon de Reya (law firm), 267
Mongiardino, Renzo, 190
Monterosa, Masha, 58, 63, 90
Monteverde, Alexandra (Alfredo’s adopted daughter), 52, 127
Monteverde, Alfredo (Lily’s second husband), 35, 40–53, 61–64, 95–96, 277
accomplishments of, 42, 43–46, 49, 122
adopted children of, 51–52, 122, 127
assets inventory of, 120, 235
background of, 37–38, 40–42
death of, 65–79, 82–94, 153, 278, 280, 281
fortune of, 35, 49, 54, 74, 75, 82, 86, 94–95, 96, 99–102, 116–28, 136–37, 148–53, 157, 162, 276, 290
funeral and grave of, 82–84, 87, 289–90
heirs of, 74, 86, 94, 100, 117, 119–22, 276, 290
household staff of, 60–66
installment credit innovation of, 45–46
Lily’s marriage to, 12, 34–36, 53–62
name change of, 43
philanthropy of, 46–48, 279, 280
remembrance campaign for, 290–92
Safra bank and, 97, 98, 117, 157
Monteverde, Carlos (Alfredo’s adopted son), 52, 54, 67, 68, 86, 129, 132, 204, 276, 280
auto racing accident of, 218–19
Edmond’s relationship with, 161, 199, 278
father’s death and, 71, 74, 278
father’s estate and, 119–20, 127–28, 280
guardianship dispute over, 122–28
Lily’s adoption of, 100, 128
Lily’s relationship with, 15, 122–24, 128, 141, 145–46, 149, 199, 219, 259, 278, 279
marriage and family of, 199, 278–79
mourning for Claudio by, 198–99
Monteverde, Claudia (Carlos’s daughter), 199
Monteverde, Isis (Carlos’s wife), 199, 219, 278
Monteverde, Regina (Alfredo’s mother), 37, 38, 40–43, 49, 58, 62, 63, 74, 79–80
death and grave of, 289
legal suits of, 99, 102, 117–28, 131–32, 149, 151, 162, 186
son’s death and, 89–94, 117, 289–90
Monteverde, Scarlett. See Delebois Monteverde, Scarlett
Morelli, George, 230
Morgenthau, Robert, 265
Mulroney, Brian and Mila, 252, 264
Museum of Jewish Heritage, 265, 288
Museum of Modern Art, 288
Nascimento, Djanira, 70, 76
Nasser, Albert, 98–99, 116, 155, 156, 183, 195, 218, 221, 222
Nasser, Ezequiel Edmond (Edmond’s nephew), 212
National Gallery of Art, 219, 221, 288
National Institutes of Health, 387–88
NBC (TV network), 271, 272
Negreiros, Antonio, 205–6, 207, 278
New York Law Journal, 200
New York Post, 200, 216, 252, 253, 269–70
New York Presbyterian Hospital, 227, 229, 230
New York Times, 113, 115–16, 180, 201, 218
Niarchos family, 192
Niemeyer, Oscar, 167
Ninaca S.A., 254–55
North, Oliver, 185
Noudelman de Castro, Annita. See Watkins, Annita
Oliveira Campos, Roberto de, 171
Olivetti, Camillo, 79
Onassis, Christina, 193–94
Ornano, Isabelle d’, 192
Ortega, Daniel, 185
Ozal, Turgut, 208
Pães, Alvaro, 52–53
Parker Bowles, Camilla, 220
Pe’er, Aviva, 51
Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier and Marcela, 209, 247, 252
Peron, Juan, 33
Philip, Prince (Britain), 219
Picasso, Pablo, 120, 147
Picasso family, 279
Picquenot, Patrick, 1–3, 5, 236
Pinto Dias, Fernando, 58, 60
Pinto Dias, Vera Contrucci, 8, 43, 58
Pons, Lily, 20
Ponto Frio, 34–36, 42, 44–46, 48, 51, 52, 68, 75, 85, 98, 120, 122, 128, 153, 170, 198, 259, 288, 290
Alfredo’s death and, 72–73, 74, 82, 84, 87, 95
Edmond and, 162, 169, 194, 195, 259, 278, 279, 282, 283
financial success of, 49, 101, 123, 158
Lily’s and Carlos’s sale of, 278, 279
Lily’s projected sale of, 218, 219
longtime employees of, 279–83
sixtieth anniversary of, 288, 291
Watkins family and, 63, 69, 277
Prince ton Economics International, 225
Prokhorov, Mikhail, 286–87
Pulsifer, Gary, 268
Quincentennial Foundation USA, 209
Radziwill, Lee, 279
Rainier, Prince (Monaco), 15, 192
Reagan, Nancy, 6, 199, 268
Realuyo, Pompeyo Roa, 267
Reiss, Ghislaine, 238
Republic Air Transport Services, 186
Republic National Bank of New York, 105, 166, 180, 184, 212, 229, 231, 254
founding and success of, 110–16
Monaco branch of, 1, 213
motto of, 6
sale deal to HSBC of, 5, 220, 221, 224–26, 247, 248, 249
success of, 113–16
Republic National Bank of New York (Suisse), Geneva, 184, 188, 194
Republic New York Corporation, 215, 216
Rio Association of Store Owners, 281
Rivers, Joan, 252, 262, 263, 264, 265
Rivers, Melissa, 263
Robinson, Jim, III, 179, 180–81, 182, 200
Rockefeller, John D., Jr., 190
Rohatyn, Felix, 193
Roussel, Thierry and Athina, 193
Roxo, Zani, 51
Royal Opera House (London), 235
Rubin, Sacha, 40
Sadruddin Aga Khan, Prince, 247
Safra, Arlette (Edmond’s sister), 129, 253
Safra, Edmond, 96, 97–130, 132, 135–37, 140, 141, 148–52, 155–63, 169, 172, 194, 195, 229–30, 259, 261, 279, 282–85
background and youth of, 102–9
banking tradition and, 6, 12, 56, 97, 102–16, 155, 166–67, 177, 179, 181, 183–84, 224
business acumen of, 12, 104–5, 107
day of death of, 1–5, 13–14, 234–42
death of, 14–16, 226, 242–44, 247, 249, 256, 284–85
fifty-sixth birthday party for, 191
fortune of, 7, 15, 166, 226, 249, 253
funeral/grave of, 247–48, 278
generosity of, 106
honors awarded to, 208–12, 219, 221
Lily’s financial affairs and, 99, 100, 101–2, 117–18, 119, 148, 149, 150
Lily’s marriage to, 5–6, 16, 163, 193, 197, 199, 206, 278, 289
Lily’s memorials to, 260–61, 265
Parkinson’s disease of, 213, 214, 233–34
philanthropies of, 166, 200, 206, 209, 210, 214–18, 219, 235, 260–62
social set of, 6–7, 166, 199, 210–11
will of, 226
Safra, Elie (Edmond’s brother), 103, 104, 105, 210, 216, 254
Safra, Eveline (Edmond’s sister), 129, 212, 253
Safra, Ezra (Edmond’s great-uncle), 102
Safra, Gabi (Edmond’s sister), 129, 253
Safra, Huguette (Edmond’s sister), 129, 253
Safra, Jacob (Edmond’s father), 102–8, 110, 112, 214, 220
Safra, Jacqui (Edmond’s nephew), 216
Safra, Joseph (Edmond’s brother), 56, 98–99, 109, 110, 116, 129, 178, 209, 210, 212, 214, 218, 220–24, 226, 248, 254, 256, 257
Safra, Lily (née Watkins), 4–5, 7–11, 13, 15–16, 59–60, 62–63, 68–69, 75, 81, 132, 159–63, 169, 172, 230–41, 251–58, 260–69, 284–92
background of, 10, 17–25, 30–32, 275–77
birth of, 20
childhood and youth of, 9, 25–39
children of (see Cohen, Claudio; Cohen, Eduardo; Elia, Adriana Cohen; Monteverde, Carlos)
death of son and grandson of, 196–99, 278
elegance of, 6, 28, 30, 140
entertaining by, 7–8, 10, 55–56, 88, 89, 166, 188–89, 191–94, 199, 209–10, 211–12, 218, 219–20, 262, 263–64
fiftieth-birthday party for, 183
generosity of, 57–58, 288
grandson Gabriel and, 204, 206, 277–78
honors awarded to, 8, 288
marriages of (see Bendahan, Samuel; Cohen, Mario; Monteverde, Alfredo; Safra, Edmond)
Monagasque citizenship of, 15, 273, 284
move to London by, 95, 96, 99, 100–101, 117, 122–23, 276
philanthropies of, 8, 10, 26, 166, 206, 208, 209, 217, 219–20, 260, 265, 287–88
social set of, 5, 6–8, 166, 172, 183, 191–94, 199, 208–12, 219–20, 248, 252, 260–62, 264–65, 290
son Claudio’s wedding and, 165–69, 171–74
wealth of, 5, 15, 74, 75, 86, 94–95, 96, 99–102, 118–28, 136–37, 157, 162, 166, 186, 226, 249, 253, 260, 276, 290
Safra, Moise (Edmond’s brother), 56, 110, 209, 212, 214, 218, 220, 221, 223–24, 248, 256, 257
Safra, Teira (Edmond’s mother), 103
Safra, Vicki (Joseph’s wife), 129, 256
Safra Bank, 56, 97, 98, 103
manifesto for success of, 104, 105, 112
Safra family, 132, 171, 177, 178, 185, 214, 217, 218, 220–21, 223–24, 256
banking interests of, 102–6, 212
Edmond’s death and, 14, 226, 247, 248, 249, 251, 253–54, 285
motto of, 103–4
move to Brazil by, 107–8
Sephardic background of, 10, 102–3, 105, 108–9, 116, 129–30, 162–63
Safra Family Lodge, 287–88
Safra Frères et Cie, 102–3, 106, 112
Safra Group, 118
St. Bernard, Michelle, 245
Salomon Brothers, 172, 178
Salpeter, Jay, 251, 252–53
Santos Diniz, Abilio dos, 279
Sawyer, Diane, 264, 265
Scherrer, Jean-Louis, 192
Schlein, Dov, 216
Seabra family, 41
Secord, Richard, 185
Senna, Ayrton, 219
Serdet, Daniel, 248
Setton, Sandrine, 256
Shalom Center Project (Israel), 216–17
Sigaud, Perla, 173
Sigelmann, Claudia Bloch, 174–76, 177
Sigelmann, Evelyne Bloch. See Cohen, Evelyne Sigelmann
Sigelmann, Inês, 176
Silva, Mario Cesar da, 75, 76
Silva Ramos Filho, Alexandrino, 93
Sirotsky, Carmen, 12, 35, 159
Sirotsky, Sani, 35–36
Sitruk, Joseph, 256–57
Slatkin, Laura and Harry, 229, 230, 236, 271
Smaga, Anita, 254
Soares Navarro, Adilson and Ademir, 60, 95, 283
Soares Navarro, Laurinda, 46, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66–78, 88, 95–96, 283
Society of National Reconstruction, 21
SONAREC, 21, 22, 24
Sonnenblick, Annie, 222
Sonnenblick, Edmund H., 222
Souza Gomes, Eurico de, 24
Sparrow, Charles, 120, 122
Spotless & Brite, Inc, 231, 254
Stambowsky, Ricardo, 173
Steinfeld, Klara, 95, 283
Steinfeld, Marcelo, 4, 22, 49, 52, 87, 95, 97, 129, 130, 135
Icatu house purchase by, 95, 283–84
Sting, 261
Stuckart, Max von (the Baron), 39–40
Sutton, Bruce, 223, 230–31
Swifty’s (N.Y.C. restaurant), 252–53, 262
Sztern, Victor, 43, 45, 57, 73, 85, 86, 291
Tarrab, Madame, 105–6
Taubmans, 211
Tavares da Silva, Hilmar, 24–25
Tawil, Jacques, 107, 115
TDB. See Trade Development Bank
Temple Emanu-El, 215
Thatcher, Lady Margaret, 264
Tiberti, Gerard, 247
Torrente, Genevieve and Jason, 258
Torrente, Vivian, 3, 4, 14, 236, 237, 239, 240, 242–43, 245, 257–58, 269, 271
Trade Development Bank (Geneva), 56, 97, 128, 133, 137, 148, 149, 194, 282
branches of, 110, 117
founding of, 108–10
management style of, 181
Monteverde family legal suit and, 118–22, 127, 128, 149, 155, 162, 251
sale to American Express of, 110, 166–67, 178–84, 224
Trotte, Ademar, 34, 48, 63, 73, 280–81
Trump, Blaine, 7, 211, 252, 262, 265
Trump, Robert, 7, 211, 252, 265
Union Bank of Switzerland, 152
United Nations, 260
United Way of America,
200