“I’ve found that volunteer work can enrich one’s life providing balance and perspective. Indeed, the WJC was probably the most important thing to me outside of Seagram, offering a chance to develop aspects of my personality.”

— Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

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Canadian-American businessman 1929–2013

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