David René de Rothschild
David René de Rothschild | |
|---|---|
Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris | |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
| Occupation | Financier |
| Spouse | Princess Olimpia Anna Aldobrandini (m.1974) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Guy de Rothschild Alix Hermine Jeannette Schey de Koromla |
| Family | Rothschild family |
Baron David René James de Rothschild (French pronunciation: [david ʁəne ʒɛms də ʁɔtʃild]; born December 15, 1942) is a French banker and a member of the French branch of the Rothschild family. Since 2018, he is supervisory board chairman of Rothschild & Co and chairman of Rothschild Continuation Holdings, a Swiss holding company.[1]
Early life and education
David de Rothschild was born in New York City (the first "
He has one half-brother: Baron Édouard de Rothschild from his father's later marriage to Baroness Marie-Hélène van Zuylen van Nyevelt.[3]
Career
David René de Rothschild first worked at Société miniére et métallurgique de Peñarroya, a mining company owned by his family and headquartered in Paris. Afterwards, he did a training in the family-controlled Banque Rothschild.[3]
When the French government reform of banking regulations ended the legal distinction between
In 1986, when the Socialists lost power, the Rothschild family got a new banking license in France, thanks to a helping hand from
In 2015, Rothschild was indicted in Spain for fraud in relation to a scheme that allegedly defrauded British retirees who signed up for an inheritance tax minimization scheme.[7][8]
In 2018, his son Alexandre de Rothschild took his succession as Chairman of Rothschild & Co, while David René de Rothschild became chairman of the supervisory board.[3]
Other roles and mandates
Rothschild holds or has held the following positions:
- Member of the supervisory board of Compagnie Financiere Saint-Honore[9]
- Member of the supervisory board of
- Member of the supervisory board of De Beers Group[9]
- Member of the supervisory board of Groupe Casino[9]
- 2013-...: President of the World Jewish Congress[11][12]
- President of the Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah[12]
- President of the French Entente Cordiale Scholarship trust,[13]
- Minority shareholder of the vineyard Château Lafite-Rothschild[3]
- Member of Entreprise et Cité[14]
Personal life
In 1974, David de Rothschild married the Italian Princess Olimpia Anna Aldobrandini (b. 1955) in Reux, Calvados. Yves Saint Laurent designed the bride's dress.[15] They have four children:[16]
- Lavinia Anne Alix de Rothschild (b. 1978).
- Stéphanie Anne Marie de Buffévent (b. 1977), married Augustin de Buffévent in 2005.
- Alexandre Guy Francesco de Rothschild (b. 1980), married Olivia Bordeaux-Groult in 2009. Alexandre became executive chairman of the family business in 2018.[17][18]
- Louise Lili Béatrice de Rothschild (b. 1989)
As of 2022, his net worth was estimated at €575 million by French weekly business magazine Challenges.[19]
References
- ^ Rothschild Continuation Holdings AG Bloomberg, Businessweek
- ^ a b c d Chassany, Anne-Sylvaine (2018-09-21). "David de Rothschild on Brexit, banking and his old protégé Macron". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "David René James de Rothschild (1942-) | Rothschild Family". family.rothschildarchive.org. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Banks' Plea on Paris Takeover". New York Times. September 3, 1981.
- ^ Magazine, Tharawat (2016-05-12). "Interview with Baron David de Rothschild, Chairman of the Rothschild Group". Tharawat Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "MARIAGE CHEZ LES ROTHSCHILD JACOB,SEIGNEUR DE L'ARGENT DAVID DE ROTHSCHILD OU LA VIE DEVANT SOI UNE GRANDE MAISON DE BANQUIERS". Le Soir (in French). 1992-05-15. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "The Brits who tried to cut their tax bills, but could now lose their homes". 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Edmond de Rothschild in Geneva Targeted by French Criminal Probe". Bloomberg.com. March 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Rothschild Group: Baron David de Rothschild, Group Chairman". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ Banque Martin Maurel: Board of Directors
- ^ World Jewish Congress elects new members to governing board - Haaretz, 7 May 2013
- ^ a b "Who are the Rothschilds today? Here's the long, non-laser-filled answer". J. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Regards Voices Around the world in seven Entente Cordiale scholars' stories" (PDF).
- ^ "Entreprise et Cité: la génération des dirigeants de choc". Les Echos (in French). 1995-02-08. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Baron David de Rothschild Marries (Published 1974)". The New York Times. 1974-06-30. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "David René James de Rothschild (1942–)". The Rothschild Archive.
- ^ Businessweek: "The Rothschild Empire Anoints an Heir" By Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Jacqueline Simmons July 19, 2012
- ^ "Group leadership – Who we are – Rothschild & Co".
- ^ Challenges (2022-06-06). "David de Rothschild et Edouard de Rothschild ainsi que leur famille - Les 500 plus grandes fortunes de France". Challenges (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-10.
