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SHOHET--Ruben C. A long-time resident of Manhattan, Ruben C. Shohet, age 84, passed away on October 31 in Charleston, SC. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Carol, his former wife, Harriet, his two daughters, Carla and Jacqueline, his three grandsons, Ethan, Elan and Gavi, and his sisters, Claire and Ketty. Ruben had a rich and fulfilling life. He was born in Cairo, Egypt, into a close- knit family of Middle Eastern Jews. He graduated from Victoria College in Cairo where he was an outstanding student. After he and his family fled Egypt in 1958, he lived in Paris and studied at Sciences Po and the London School of Economics and trained at the Paris Bourse, the London Stock Exchange and the Borsa Italiana before immigrating to New York in 1961 with the assistance of HIAS. Knowledgeable and trilingual, he excelled in finance. Starting as an analyst, he became a partner at Burnham and Company, predecessor of Drexel Burnham Lambert, where he specialized in non-US securities. In this field, he was a pioneer and did outstanding work in sensitizing and opening up the American financial community to what was then an esoteric and mostly unknown area of research. Later, he specialized in corporate finance and restructuring. On a personal level, Ruben was generous, playful, loved to laugh, and was devoted to his family and friends. After leaving New York, he again displayed his versatility by opening a successful self- storage company, Stars and Stripes Storage, in South Carolina. He will be deeply missed.
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Cher ruben tu nous manques!
Ségal
Friend
November 4, 2023
Met ruben in1969 at burnham whena french trainee in the research dpt A fabulous financial analyst and a wonderful human being
Patrick Segal
Work
March 12, 2022
Mon cher oncle que je n'oublie pas et qui restera toujours pour moi l'oncle d'Amérique qui m'a tant gâtée. Je t'aime.
gachignard camille
Family
November 6, 2020
What can you not say about Ruben? He was a mentor to me in the business world at 18. His laughter was contagious and his bark was...well a bark and then a smile. I miss him dearly.
Robin Wright
Friend
November 4, 2020
Ruben, you were larger than life! We were neighbors in Bayswater and it never ceased to amaze me how exhuberant you were at all times. Your ability to tell jokes with such a straight face was always a wonder to a teenager. But your love and affection were never in doubt. Baruch Dayan emet. Nadine Habousha Cohen
December 8, 2019
My dear Oncle Ruben. I have so many memories of you. I was lucky to have you in my life for so many years.
I especially remember your generosity. I especially remember when I was a child with braids you gave me a new set of ribbons every Shabbat.
Mireille Haboucha
November 24, 2019
Ruben, I don't know where to start.. You brought me in at 18 and I am still here. Your confidence and trust in me made me who I am. Our 25 year friendship meant the world to my family and I. I am proud to be your third by daughter. RIP Boss
Robin Wright
November 15, 2019
Quick-witted, with the courage of starting over. I admired him.
Victoria Shohet
November 14, 2019
Victoria Shohet
November 14, 2019
Victoria Shohet
November 14, 2019
Victoria Shohet
November 14, 2019
We remember Ruben as a "bon vivant!" and his presence in the room resonated. He liked humor, and always had a beautiful smile. He was a very good son and brother. We still remember his parents's 50th wedding anniversary that he and Harriet hosted in their apartment.
Let him rest in peace!
Riquette, Cesar and family
November 13, 2019
Mon cher oncle Ruben, tu resteras toujours dans ma mémoire car tu as toujours été très présent pendant mon enfance et mon adolescence, tu m'as gâté et fait découvrir beaucoup de choses que mes parents ne pouvaient pas m'offrir. Je t'admirais beaucoup pour ton enthousiasme et ta bonne humeur. Chaque fois que je te voyais,tu étais comme un rayon de soleil, mon seul regret c'est que nous soyons une famille si dispersée dans le monde entier.
Camille
November 11, 2019
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