Nationality Iraqi Parent(s) Aboudi Zilkha Spouse(s) Louise (Bashi) Zilkha | Religion Jewish Occupation Banker Name Khedouri Zilkha | |
Born 1884 Baghdad, Iraq Died 1956, New York City, New York, United States Children Selim Zilkha, Maurice Zilkha, Ezra Zilkha Grandchildren Nadia Zilkha, Donald Zilkha, Michael Zilkha | ||
Khedouri Aboody Zilkha (1884–1956) was an Iraqi-Jewish banker.
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Early life
Khedouri Zilkha was born in Baghdad in 1884 (or 1886), the only son of the textile merchant Aboudi Zilkha (1862–1904).
Career
He started as a banker in Baghdad in 1902, founding Zilkha Bank, and gradually expanded to Beirut (Banque Zilkha), Damascus, Cairo, Alexandria, Geneva, New York, Paris and the Far East.
In 1941 or 1942, he emigrated to New York and died there in 1956.
Personal life
He married Louise (Bashi) Zilkha and had four sons:
Legacy
His son Ezra established in his father's memory the Khedouri Zilkha Fund for the Study of the History of Jewish Civilization in the Near East at Princeton University. The fund supports a professorship, the current holder of which is Abraham Udovitch.
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