Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: melbourne , victoria , australia - known for: co-founder of australia of smorgon consolidated industries officer of the order - honorific suffix: aus 100 ac - death date: 3 july 2009 - spouse: lotti smorgon - children: sandra bindy smorgon koadlow smorgon bardas ginny smorgon green vicki smorgon vidor - birth date: 2 january 1913 - name: victor smorgon - ethnicity: jewish - nationality: australian - parents: naum smorgon -lrb- father -rrb- - birth place: heidelberg - occupation: businessman Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of victor smorgon .
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victor smorgon -lrb- 2 january 1913 -- 3 july 2009 -rrb- was an australian industrialist , arts patron and benefactor , who was founder and former head of the victor smorgon group .