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Eric Samson, S. African Jewish giant and philanthropist, dies in Newport

Samson's fortune was valued at $1.1 billion.

By STEVE LINDE

South African steel tycoon and philanthropist Eric Samson died at his Newport, California home on Tuesday at the age of 83.“Eric was a visionary leader and nation-builder and a man of unsurpassed generosity, one whose multifaceted legacy will benefit our country long into the future,” the South African Jewish Board of Deputies said in a statement.“Innumerable organizations and individuals benefited from his support throughout his life.

This was true not just for the South African Jewish community – of which he was a devoted member – but for the people of South Africa as a whole, and for the State of Israel.”Samson’s fortune, made primarily from steel and real estate assets he amassed through his Macsteel holding company, was valued at $1.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.In 19 In Search of Value: Eric Sampson: South Africa's Steel Baron PID