Too Big to Fail : Olympia and York

In 1991, the Reichmann family of Toronto was listed in Fortune magazine as the fourth richest on earth, with a combined wealth of $12.8 billion. From humble beginnings, the family escaped from Nazi-occupied Hungary to Morrocco during World War II. In the mid-1950s, amidst the turbulence of Morocco's bid for independe nce from France, they emigrated to Canada, and created an astounding real estate and construction empire.