Sasson Dayan
Sasson Dayan | |
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| Born | April 1, 1940 Lebanon |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | Founder of Banco Daycoval |
Sasson Dayan (born April 1, 1940) is a Brazilian banker of Lebanese origin and one of the founders of Banco Daycoval.
Biography
Dayan, born into a Jewish family in Lebanon, started his professional journey at Casa Bancária Salim A. Dayan, a banking institution established by his father. During the 1950s, he relocated to Brazil and, alongside his brother Ibrahim Dayan, established the brokerage firm Daycoval DTVM Ltda. in 1958, followed by Valco Corretora de Valores Ltda. in 1970. In 1989, they transformed Daycoval DTVM Ltda into Banco Daycoval, which specialized in providing financial services to mid-sized enterprises.
His son, Carlos Dayan, is married to Esther Safra Dayan, who is the daughter of Vicky and Joseph Safra. As reported in September 2014 by Forbes, Sasson Dayan's estimated net worth was around 1.6 billion Brazilian Reais (equivalent to $709 million USD).