Ezra Khedouri Zilkha

Background

Zilkha, Ezra Khedouri was born on July 31, 1925 in Baghdad, Iraq. Arrived in the United States, 1941, naturalized, 1950. Son of Khedouri A. and Louise (Bashi) Zilkha.

Education

Graduate, Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1943. AB, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1947. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1987.

Career

Chairman and President, Zilkha & Sons, Inc., New York City, since 1956; Director, chairman of the board, Heartland Technology, Inc., Chicago, Illinois., since 1946; Former chairman of Investment Comm., Cigna Corporation, Philadelphia, PA., 1968-1996. Board directors Newhall Land & Farming, California, director Cambridge Associations, Boston. Chairman of Union Holdings (1984-1990).

Former chairman of the Investment Comm., INA Life Insurance Company of New York (1973-1987). Blyth Eastman Dillon & Company (1976-1979). Chicago Milwaukee Corporation (1981-1996).

Vice chairman of the board, 1984-1985. Fortune Bancorp (1990-1994) Handy & Harman (1969-1988). Chairman of the board, Fidelity Internatl.

Bank (formerly American Internatl. Bank) 1968-1979. Former chairman of the Investment Comm. Brookings Institute, Washington District of Columbia.

Former chairman of the Investment Comm., Wesleyan University.

Achievements

• Ezra Khedouri Zilkha has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee emeritus, former chairman investment committee Wesleyan University. Honorary trustee, former chairman investment committee Brookings Institute, Washington. Former trustee Spence School, New York City, French Institute, New York City, Lycee Francais de New York.

Trustee American Society French Legion of Honor. Former member executive committee, former chairman board International Center for Disabled, New York City. Member of Council Foreign Relations, The Brook Club, Meadow Club, Knickerbocker Club, Racquet & Tennis Club.

Connections

Married Cecile Iny, February 6, 1950. Children: Elias Donald, Donna Zilkha Krisel, Bettina Louise.

Father:

Khedouri A. Zilkha

Mother:

Louise (Bashi) Zilkha

Spouse:

Cecile Iny

child:

Bettina Louise Zilkha

child:

Donna Zilkha Krisel Zilkha

child:

Elias Donald Zilkha