Gunnar Heckscher
Heckscher was born in Djursholm, son of economist Eli Heckscher. He graduated from Uppsala University in 1927 and obtained a PhD 1934. He lectured in political science at Uppsala between 1933 and 1941 and at what later became Stockholm University between 1941 and 1948. He was Dean of the Social Institute of Stockholm 1945-1954. He became a professor in 1948 and worked at both the Social Institute and at Stockholm University.
List of The Sopranos characters in the Soprano crime family
Eli is the son-in-law of Jewish loanshark Hesh Rabkin and Lenora. Made collections for Hesh in Leotardo family territory in Mill Basin, Brooklyn in 2006. He seems to be an Orthodox Jew as he is seen wearing a traditional kippah and drives a Lincoln Town Car. He enjoys eating Chinese cuisine, something that Hesh frowns upon. He was attacked by Jimmy Lauria, a Leotardo associate, upon leaving a Chinese restaurant with Hesh – the Leotardo crew did not realize Eli had been acting on Hesh's behalf. They thought he was an independent loanshark who was trying to steal customers on their territory. He has a wife who comes to take care of him when hospitalized. Jimmy, Gerry, and another associate burned Hesh and Eli out of their car, hit Hesh and beat up Eli. Gerry tells Tony Soprano that he only attacked Eli because he swung at him. Eli fled into the street and was struck by a taxi in a hit and run. After Hesh loans Tony money, Hesh confides in Eli that he may just murder Hesh to clear him of the large outstanding debt Tony has with him.
He was hospitalized by the accident for broken ribs and internal bleeding. Phil pays Eli $50,000 for the injuries from the attack. Hesh mentions that he takes it upon himself to drive Eli to physiotherapy following the hit and run. He is seen later in the series walking with a cane.