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After the sale of
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Smorgon Consolidated Industries, which is the large family business that spanned meat, paper, glass, plastics and steel industries. David then spent 25 years as an executive and director with Smorgon
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property investments. This corporation is known for providing loan-to-own transactions to assist global corporations with debt, with such clients as
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