Meshulam Riklis

1923 - 2019

Meshulam Riklis

Israeli-American financier and businessman.

Was Meshulam Riklis Jewish?
Yes, Meshulam Riklis was Jewish.
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Riklis built a conglomerate through a series of leveraged acquisitions, founding holding company Rapid-American Corporation in 1966.

His holdings included McCrory Stores, Schenley Industries, Fabergé, Elizabeth Arden, and the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

• Several of his companies later went bankrupt, leaving creditors with billions of dollars in unpaid debts.

• He was married to actress Pia Zadora from 1977 to 1993.

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Source: The New York Times
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2019
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Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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