Wikipedia's first sentence called it “canadian business man and philanthropist”. Today it says “canadian-american businessman and philanthropist and is a member of the canadian jewish bronfman family”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
(born June 27 , 1931 in Montreal ) is a Canadian business man and philanthropist . He is the fifth richest person in Canada , with a net worth of US$2.2 billion (according to Forbes [1] ). His fortune comes from the family liquor business. He was the majority owner of the Montreal Expos franchise in Major League Baseball from the team's formation in 1968 until its sale in 1990 . He is the son of Samuel and Saidye Bronfman; his siblings are Minda, architecture maven Phyllis , and Edgar . He is the uncle of Edgar Bronfman, Jr.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Charles Rosner Bronfman , PC , CC (born June 27, 1931 in Montreal ) is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist . He is the fifteenth richest person in Canada , with a net worth of US$2.2 billion (according to Forbes [1] ). Charles is currently married to his third wife, Bonita Bronfman. His fortune comes from the family liquor business. He was the majority owner of the Montreal Expos franchise in Major League Baseball from the team's formation in 1968 until 1990. He is currently in talks to purchase the American soccer club, Chicago Fire S.C. .He is the son of Samuel and Saidye Bronfman; his siblings are Minda, architecture expert Phyllis , and Edgar . He is the uncle of Edgar Bronfman, Jr. . Charles Bronfman is the widower of his second wife, Andrea Bronfman .
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Charles Bronfman , PC CC (born June 27, 1931) is a Canadian / American businessman and philanthropist and is a member of the Canadian Jewish Bronfman family .With an estimated net worth of $2 billion (as of 2013), Bronfman was ranked by Forbes as the 14th wealthiest Canadian and 736th in the world.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Charles Bronfman , PC CC (born June 27, 1931) is a Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist and is a member of the Canadian Jewish Bronfman family . With an estimated net worth of $2 billion (as of 2013), Bronfman was ranked by Forbes as the 14th wealthiest Canadian and 736th in the world.
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Canadian politician Charles Bronfman , PC CC (born June 27, 1931) is a Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist and is a member of the Canadian Jewish Bronfman family . With an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion in 2023, Bronfman was ranked by Forbes as the 1,217th wealthiest person in the world.
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canadian business man and philanthropist
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canadian-american businessman and philanthropist and is a member of the canadian jewish bronfman family
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