æz ðə sˈʌn əvən ɪdʒˈɪpʃən ɚɹˈɪstəkɹˌæt ænd ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl mˈæɡneɪt, sˈæɹɑːfɪm spˈɛnt hɪz ˈɜːli lˈaɪf æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv ˈiːdʒɪpts pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ænd wˈɛlθi ɪlˈiːt ɪn mˈɑːdɚn hˌɛlɪˈɑːpəliz.
As the son of an Egyptian aristocrat and agricultural magnate, Sarofim spent his early life as a member of Egypt's political and wealthy elite in modern Heliopolis.