Isaac Saba Raffoul, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Isaac Saba Raffoul

Mexican businessman

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1923

Date of Death: 27-Jul-2008

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Isaac Saba Raffoul

  • Isaac Saba Raffoul (October 17, 1923 – July 27, 2008) was a Mexican businessman of Syrian origin; his father emigrated from Aleppo, Syria to Veracruz, Mexico where he started a rag business which the family built on.
  • Isaac Saba Raffoul was one of the wealthiest persons in the world according to Forbes magazine.
  • He had been married with wife Rebecca for over 40 years and had three sons: Moises, Manuel and Alberto. He was the president of Grupo Xtra and chairman of Casa Saba.
  • There has been a controversy surrounding him since he teamed up with General Electric Mexico to open up a new nationwide television channel.
  • TV Azteca and Televisa, upon hearing this, accused him of monopolizing medicine prices in an attempt to discredit him.
  • According to El Financiero, there is no such monopoly.
  • After his death in 2008, his two youngest sons Alberto and Manuel inherited the ownership of the company.

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