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Matthew Bronfman is Chairman of BHB Holdings, a New York-based investment company. He is also one of the controlling shareholders of Israel Discount Bank (“IDB”), one of Israel’s largest banks and of Supersal, Israel’s largest supermarket chain. Mr. Bronfman also serves as a managing director at ACI Capital, a NY-based private investment firm. In addition, Mr. Bronfman controls the IKEA franchise in Israel and has numerous real estate holdings there and in the U.S. Prior to joining ACI Capital, Mr. Bronfman was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Candle Acquisitions Company, a private-label specialty candle manufacturer. Prior to that, Mr. Bronfman was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Cellular Holdings, LP, a privately held cellular telephone company. Previously, he was employed by Goldman Sachs & Co. and Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited. Mr. Bronfman currently serves on the boards of Bronfman Fisher Real Estate Holdings, James River Group, Earnest Partners and Palace Candles Inc. Mr. Bronfman also chairs the Budget and Finance Commission of the World Jewish Congress and is a member of the Steering Committee. He joined the Board of Directors of the 92nd Street Y in 1991, chaired the Capital Campaign from 1997 to 2002, served as President from 2000 until 2003; and as Chairman from 2003 to 2006. He currently serves as Chairman of the Program Committee and Chairman of the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life Committee. Matthew Bronfman received a BA from Williams College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. In June 2007, Mr. Bronfman was elected as Chairman of the Governing Board of the World Jewish Congress. He also serves as the Chairman of the WJC’s Budget and Finance Commission and sits on the Steering Committee of the WJC.
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