Malouf Abraham, Jr.
| Malouf Abraham Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 29, 1939 Canadian, Texas, USA |
| Nationality | Lebanese-American |
| Alma mater | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School |
| Occupation | Physician, art collector |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Therese Browne (m. 1963) |
| Children |
Eddie Christopher Abraham |
| Parent(s) | Iris Lewis Abraham |
| Relatives |
Nahim Abraham (grandfather) |
Eddie Christopher Abraham
Salem Abraham
Nahim Abraham (grandfather)
Malouf Abraham Jr. (born March 29, 1939) is an American physician and art collector from Canadian, a community in the Texas Panhandle and the county seat of Hemphill County.
The Citadelle, operated by the Citadelle Art Foundation, is centered around Abraham's combination $7 million residence/art museum in Canadian, Texas, called "The Citadelle" or "Citadel Garden". The mansion is located in the former First Baptist Church building., and has been featured on Home and Garden Television.
The Citadelle includes the Abraham mansion, gardens and grounds, furnishings, decorative arts and the Iris & Oofie Abraham Gallery.
Abraham was born to businessman Malouf Abraham Sr., who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971, and the former Iris Lewis (1918–2001), a descendant of a pioneer Hemphill County family, which included his grandfather, Nahim Abraham, and his uncle, Tom Abraham, the owners of a former regionally known department store called "The Fair Store".
In 1961, Abraham obtained his undergraduate degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. There is an endowed scholarship there in his name, underwritten by his parents. He then procured his medical degree in 1964 from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas.
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