About Maurice Zilkha
Lived 1918 – 1964 (aged 45–46). Maurice Zilkha was an Iraqi banker.
Maurice K. Zilkha (1918-1964) was an Iraqi banker.
Early life Maurice Zilkha was born in Baghdad, Iraq, the son of Khedouri Zilkha and Louise (Bashi) Zilkha.
Career He was managing director of Banque Zilkha in Egypt until the family's Egyptian assets were confiscated in 1956 by Gamel Abdel Nasser's government.
In 1956, Zilkha left from Egypt and became an Italian citizen. He died in 1964 at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City after a short illness.
Personal life He was survived by his wife Helene Paraskeviadias Zilkha, their daughter Doris of Paris, France and Mont-sur-Rolle, Switzerland; their son, Philippe; as well as his three brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Helen Simon and Mrs. Hanina Shasha (wife of Alfred Aboud Shasha), both of New York.
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Who was Maurice Zilkha?
Iraqi banker
When was Maurice Zilkha born?
Maurice Zilkha was born in 1918 in Baghdad.
When did Maurice Zilkha die?
Maurice Zilkha died in 1964 in New York City.
What was Maurice Zilkha's occupation?
Maurice Zilkha was a banker.
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Maurice Zilkha was Iraqi.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maurice Zilkha. https://biography.guide/maurice-zilkha/
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