Nathan Saatchi

Nathan David Saatchi (24 December 1907 – 31 May 2000) was born into a middle-class Jewish family in Iraq, then part of the Ottoman Empire. The name "Saatchi" (sā'ātchi), which means "watchmaker", originates from Ottoman Turkish (Saat: Originally from Arabic, -çi: Turkish suffix meaning maker in context). He was a businessman and textile merchant who moved from Baghdad to London.[1]

In 1936, he married Daisy Ezair, and they had four sons, including Maurice Saatchi and Charles Saatchi.[1]

He died on 31 May 2000 and is buried at Golders Green Jewish Cemetery.[2]

References
  1. "Nathan Saatchi". The Daily Telegraph. 19 June 2000. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. Kolsky, Rachel; Rawson, Roslyn (2012). Jewish London. London: New Holland Publishers. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-84773-918-6.


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