- Date Of Birth: February 25, 1911
- Date Of Death: October 21, 2011
- State: Florida
Patriarch, Patriot and Humanitarian, Anthony R. Abraham
1911-2011
Mr. Anthony R. Abraham was born February 25, 1911 in Youngstown, Ohio. He attended Lincoln High School in Cleveland and graduated from The University of Detroit. Growing up in less than modest means, Abraham made a vow as a young boy that “if by the grace of God I ever could, I would feed the poor and help the sick.” He was able to live out that vow and devoted his life to helping others and the pride of his heritage could only be matched by the size of his heart.
As a tireless worker all of his life, Abraham left Chicago in 1951 and settled in Miami. Most widely known as the Chevrolet tycoon, Mr. Abraham was a very successful Lebanese–American businessman. He was an honored leader in children’s philanthropy, a benefactor of numerous orphanages and children’s medical facilities throughout the world including ones in Lebanon and Haiti. He was also a revered advisor to many presidents, a real-estate investor, insurance maverick and publisher/marketer extraordinaire.
He was the last living member of the founding members of St.
At Abraham’s 100th birthday celebration in February 2011, The Anthony R. Abraham scholarship from The American Salam Charitable Foundation was announced and February 25th was named “Anthony R. Abraham Day” in his home city of Coral Gables.
Abraham and his late wife Genevieve devoted their lives to helping others through the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation founded in 1976.
The foundation has provided millions to numerous worthy causes, locally and internationally for over 30 years. Among those organizations are Christopher Columbus High School, Camillus House, Miami Rescue Mission, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami, America’s Second Harvest, Miami Children’s Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Florida Heart Research Institute, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Alonzo Mourning Charities, Cancer Link, The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, and Boystown Catholic Charities. Most recently, The Coral Gables Museum unveiled The Anthony R. Abraham Family Gallery.
The foundation has also been supportive of international organizations, including The Genevieve Abraham School of Nursing, The Lebanese Hospital-Geitawi, The School for the Blind and Deaf, The Spastic Center, and The Crèche St. Vincent de Paul, all in Lebanon. The Rene Moawad Foundation, The Children’s International Network, Doctors without Borders, and Little Sisters of Nazareth. Through the Brothers of the Good Shepherd in Haiti, the foundation has built a school, farm and housing for the children of Haiti.
Abraham was truly an institution. Throughout the latter part of his life Brian Abraham his grandson, Paulo Sosa and Janett Anda were the hands of God keeping a watchful eye on him.
