239:) and serves as chairman of its board of directors. Busson held the post of Chairman since the charity's inception. He stepped down from that position in 2009 but remains a member of the Board as founding chairman, and as chairman of ARK US. ARK raises charitable contributions from the hedge fund industry for children who are victims of abuse, disability, illness and poverty. ARK finances and manages projects aimed at transforming the lives of children in Eastern Europe, South Africa and the UK through education and healthcare.
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138:(1889â1974), who not only was Florence's step-father (he was the second husband of her mother, Marysia Ulam Krauss Harcourt-Smith), but had also been her step-grandfather (Plesch's first wife, Leonie Caro Ulam, was his second wife's mother). Plesch was a mentor to Italy's richest man,
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856:"BUSINESS GRANDEES RUB SHOULDERS WITH CELEBS AT ARK EXTRAVAGANZA"
702:"You Don't Have Arki Busson To Kick Around Anymore - Dealbreaker"
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1234:. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. April 22, 2014. Archived from
652:"Gottex to buy Arpad Busson's EIM group in all share deal"
1288:"Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson End Custody Battle: Report"
1232:"Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson Call Off Engagement Again"
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Busson began a relationship with Australian supermodel
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312:for their daughter. Thurman ultimately received
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1257:Patrick Sawer (January 14, 2017).
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553:"EIM Group - The Firm"
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