Word: bronfmans
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Nicandros could hardly have battled further because he faced opposition within his own corporate family. It would have come from the powerful Bronfmans--Edgar Bronfman Sr. and sons Edgar Jr. and Charles--who control the Seagrams liquor company and hold three seats on the board of Du Pont-and who, significantly, had not been informed of the deal earlier. As political contributors and officers of the World Jewish Congress, which vehemently opposes U.S. trade with Iran, the Bronfmans have voices that are heard in Washington. Edgar Bronfman Sr. used prearranged meetings with top lawmakers such as House Speaker Newt Gingrich...
...Edgar M. Bronfman...
...library" selections of wines in limited production. Sterling, which is owned by Seagram's, recently offered its club members two new Italian wines that the company represents and markets in the U.S.: a white Pinot Grigio and a red Sangiovese. "We're trying to 'loyalize' our customers," says Samuel Bronfman II, president of Seagram's Classics Wine Co. "We also want to introduce them to different tastes...
What does Bronfman of Seagram's want from Time Warner...
Edgar Sr. blazed a path for his son in another way: investing in show business. He tried gaining control of Paramount but lost, then bought a big block of MGM and actually became chairman in 1969, only to resign after Kirk Kerkorian took over the company. Bronfman continued, however, to back Broadway shows (one was 1776) and motion pictures. In 1970 Edgar Jr., then 14, found a script on a table of the family's New York City apartment and talked his father into bankrolling Melody, a movie based on that script. He skipped summer camp and went to London...