- Ghermezian, Jacob
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▪ 2001Canadian businessman (b. 1902, Azerbaijan—d. Jan. 3, 2000, Edmonton, Alta.), founded a highly successful family business, Triple Five Corp., that included the West Edmonton Mall, the world's largest shopping and entertainment complex; the company also held a 22.5% stake in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., the largest mall in the U.S. After getting his start in business as a rug merchant in Iran, he moved his family to Canada in the 1950s, where he prospered in banking and mining as well as in real estate. He later became a noted philanthropist, establishing numerous schools for underprivileged children.
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Universalium. 2010.