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'''Marcel Adams''' (born 2 August 1920)<ref>http://adevarul.ro/locale/piatra-neamt/extraordinara-poveste-romanului-800-milioane-dolari-ascunse-elvetia-traseul-evreul-sarac-meir-abramovici-miliardarul-marcel-adams-1_54e363fa448e03c0fdb52f6d/index.html</ref> is a Canadian real estate investor, billionaire, and [[Holocaust]] survivor.<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> |
'''Marcel Adams''' (born 2 August 1920)<ref>http://adevarul.ro/locale/piatra-neamt/extraordinara-poveste-romanului-800-milioane-dolari-ascunse-elvetia-traseul-evreul-sarac-meir-abramovici-miliardarul-marcel-adams-1_54e363fa448e03c0fdb52f6d/index.html</ref> is a Canadian real estate investor, billionaire, and [[Holocaust]] survivor.<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> |
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==Biography== |
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Adams was born '''Marcel Abramovich''' to a [[Romanian Jews|Jewish]] family in [[Romania]] in 1920.<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> His father was a [[Tanner (occupation)|tanner]].<ref name=Press>[http://www.pressreader.com/israel/jerusalem-post/20100502/282226596935031 The Press Reader: "Billionaire Marcel Adams Cultivates Israeli Brainpower"] May 2, 2010</ref> During [[World War II]] he was forced to work in Nazi labor camps (1941-1944).<ref>[http://business.financialpost.com/news/93-year-old-canadian-real-estate-mogul-makes-forbes-billionaires-list-for-first-time Financial Post: "93-year-old Canadian real estate mogul makes Forbes billionaires list for first time" by Nicolas Van Praet] March 4, 2013</ref> He escaped and fled first to [[Turkey]] and then to [[Mandate Palestine]] where he fought for the independence of [[Israel]].<ref name=Press /> In 1951, he immigrated to Canada where he worked at a Quebec City tannery.<ref>[http://www.canadianbusiness.com/lists-and-rankings/richest-people/rich-100-marcel-adams/ Canadian Business: "Canada's Richest People 2017 - Marcel Adams"] 2017</ref> In 1955, he began investing in real estate making a 70% profit on his first building.<ref name=Press /> In 1958, he founded Iberville Developments<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> and in 1959, he opened his first mall.<ref name=Press /> Adams is retired and his son, [[Sylvan Adams]], now operates the company.<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /><ref>[https://issuu.com/jbcom/docs/mic_7-6 Immobilier Commercial" "SYLVAN ADAMS en tête de peloton"] volume 7 - numéro 6 - December 7, 2014</ref> As of 2017, Iberville owns and manages a diverse portfolio of over 100 properties consisting of 8 million square feet.<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 17:26, 27 March 2019
Marcel Adams | |
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| Born | Marcel Abramovich 2 August 1920 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Iberville Developments |
| Spouse | Annie Adams |
| Children | Julian Adams Sylvan Adams Linda Adams Troy Leora Adams |
Marcel Adams (born 2 August 1920)[2] is a Canadian real estate investor, billionaire, and Holocaust survivor.[1]
Biography
Adams was born Marcel Abramovich to a Jewish family in Romania in 1920.[1] His father was a tanner.[3] During World War II he was forced to work in Nazi labor camps (1941-1944).[4] He escaped and fled first to Turkey and then to Mandate Palestine where he fought for the independence of Israel.[3] In 1951, he immigrated to Canada where he worked at a Quebec City tannery.[5] In 1955, he began investing in real estate making a 70% profit on his first building.[3] In 1958, he founded Iberville Developments[1] and in 1959, he opened his first mall.[3] Adams is retired and his son, Sylvan Adams, now operates the company.[1][6] As of 2017, Iberville owns and manages a diverse portfolio of over 100 properties consisting of 8 million square feet.[1]
Personal life
In 1953, he married Annie Adams; they have four children: Julian, Sylvan, Linda, and Leora.[3] His son Julian is a biochemist who lead a team that developed the drug Velcade; his son Sylvan runs Iberville;[3] his daughter Linda is a lawyer married to commentator Gil Troy; and his daughter Leora is a nurse.[3] Sylvan is married to English born Margaret Cornwell.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Marcel Adams April 2017
- ^ http://adevarul.ro/locale/piatra-neamt/extraordinara-poveste-romanului-800-milioane-dolari-ascunse-elvetia-traseul-evreul-sarac-meir-abramovici-miliardarul-marcel-adams-1_54e363fa448e03c0fdb52f6d/index.html
- ^ a b c d e f g The Press Reader: "Billionaire Marcel Adams Cultivates Israeli Brainpower" May 2, 2010
- ^ Financial Post: "93-year-old Canadian real estate mogul makes Forbes billionaires list for first time" by Nicolas Van Praet March 4, 2013
- ^ Canadian Business: "Canada's Richest People 2017 - Marcel Adams" 2017
- ^ Immobilier Commercial" "SYLVAN ADAMS en tête de peloton" volume 7 - numéro 6 - December 7, 2014
Further reading
- Guy Mercier, Frédérik Leclerq, François Roy, Marcel Adams à Quebec. Les destins croisés d'un homme et d'une ville, en Pierre Anctil, Simon Jacobs dir.: Les Juifs de Québec. Quatre cents ans d’histoire. Presses de l'Université du Québec PUQ, Québec 2015, pp 195 – 220 (French)