Basil Zaharoff, Greek-French businessman and philanthropist (born 1849)

Basil Zaharoff

Greek arms dealer and industrialist (1849-1936)

Basil Zaharoff was a Greek arms dealer and industrialist. One of the richest men in the world during his lifetime, Zaharoff was described as both a "merchant of death" and a "mystery man of Europe". His success was forged through his cunning, often aggressive and sharp, business…