David Mimran

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David Mimran is a film producer and businessman. [1] [2] [3]

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Mimran is the son of Jean Claude Mimran, a billionaire in the sugar industry.

Career

Mimran produced a number of films including Warrior , Stone , and Pawn Shop Chronicles . [4] [5] [6] In 2015, he became the CEO of his family's Mimran Group, and the primary stakeholder in Canada's Teranga Gold. [4] [7] [8]

Mimran signed a deal with Lionsgate to co-finance a number of films. This includes the production of Warrior , The Kid , and Rapture-Palooza . [4]

In August 2022, Mimran resigned as a non-executive director of Endeavor Mining. [9]

Personal life

In 2013, Mimran left the United States for Switzerland, with his third wife.

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