Andrea Bronfman

Andrea Brett Morrison Bronfman (May 30, 1945 – January 23, 2006) was a philanthropist and wife of billionaire Charles Bronfman, who was once co-chairman of Seagram's Co.

Andrea Bronfman
Born
Andrea Brett Morrison

May 30, 1945
London, United Kingdom
DiedJanuary 23, 2006(2006-01-23) (aged 60)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
NationalityCanada
Occupationphilanthropist
Spouse(s)David Cohen (divorced)
Charles Bronfman (until her death)
Childrenwith Cohen:
--Jeremy Cohen
--Philippa Cohen
--Anthony Cohen
Parent(s)Doris Morrison
Hyam Morrison

Personal life

She was born Andrea Brett Morrison in 1945 to a British Jewish family in London, the daughter of Hyam and Doris Morrison.[1] Her father was a London clothier who was a leader of the United Joint Israel Appeal, and her mother, a homemaker, was a founder of the British Friends of the Museums of Israel.[2]

She moved to Canada as a young bride with her first husband, David Cohen, (the grandson of Lyon Cohen, a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and founder of the Canadian Jewish Congress and the "Jewish Times", the first Canadian Jewish newspaper). (David Cohen was the first cousin of singer Leonard Cohen.) After that marriage ended in divorce, she married Charles Bronfman, who had served as best man at her marriage to Cohen.

The Andrea M. Bronfman Prize for the Arts is given annually in her honour.[3]

Death

She died in 2006 after being hit by a taxi in Central Park. A letter of condolence from the World Jewish Congress, whose president was her brother-in-law, Edgar Bronfman Sr., called Bronfman a pillar of her family and of the Jewish community.

She is survived by her children with David Cohen (died 2010):[4]

  • Jeremy Cohen, and his wife Marci
  • Philippa "Pippa" Cohen, the founder of the artist management firm Webbcreative[5]
  • Anthony "Tony" Cohen, the President and CEO of Global Edge Investments, a hospitality and lifestyle based investment company he founded in 1998,[6] and his wife Moira

A memorial ceremony was held Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in Manhattan and she was buried in Jerusalem.[7]

Philanthropy

Andrea Bronfman and her husband were active in numerous charities including:

See also

References
  1. Jewish Woman's Encyclopedia: Andrea Bronfman - Philanthropist 1945 – 2006 Archived September 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine retrieved April 2012
  2. Miller, Stephen (January 24, 2006). "Andrea Bronfman Is Killed by a Car As She Walks Her Dog on 65th St". New York Sun.
  3. Dixon, Guy (23 April 2018). "Arts award a memorial for Andrea Bronfman". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. Legacy: "David D. Cohen Obituary" September 22, 2010
  5. Smith, Stephanie (April 10, 2014). "Pippa Cohen, Bethanie Brady launch artist management firm". New York Post.
  6. Global Edge Investments website: About Gei: "Anthony (Tony) Cohen" retrieved September 7, 2014
  7. Jewish Journal: "Andrea Bronfman, Charity Giant, Killed" January 26, 2006


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