David Safra

David Safra
David Safra

Age: 30

Director of Brazil-based international financial services firm The Safra Group.

Why so successful?
“A conservative longterm approach to business. My grandfather said: Build a bank as you would a boat with the strength to sail safely through any storm.”

No. 1 role model?
“My father Joseph Safra, from whom I have learned the importance of our business philosophy, hard work, respect for others and strong commitment to community.”

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