Evelyn de Rothschild
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Born | Evelyn Robert Adrian de Rothschild 29 August 1931 London, Middlesex, England |
Died | 7 November 2022 London, Greater London, Middlesex, England | (aged 91)
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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Sir Evelyn Robert Adrian de Rothschild
Early life
Evelyn de Rothschild was born on 29 August 1931,
Career
Evelyn de Rothschild was appointed a director of Paris-based
Throughout his career, Evelyn de Rothschild was actively involved in a number of other organisations in both the private and public sectors and held the following business positions:
- Deputy Chairman - Milton Keynes Development Corporation (1971–1984)
- Chairman - The Economist (1972–1989)
- Director - IBM United Kingdom Holdings Limited (1972–1995)
- Chairman - United Racecourses (1977–1994)
- Director - De Beers Consolidated Mines (1977–1994)
- Chairman - British Merchant Banking & Securities House Association (1985–1989)
Evelyn de Rothschild also served as a Director of the newspaper group owned by
Philanthropic activities
In 1967, Sir Evelyn created the Eranda Foundation[6] to support social welfare, promote the arts and to encourage research into medicine and education.
De Rothschild served as Queen
Personal life
In 1966, Evelyn de Rothschild married Jeannette Bishop, a niece of Sir Stanley Hooker, the jet-engine engineer. The marriage ended in divorce in 1971. Jeannette Bishop died in late 1980 or during 1981 along with former family cook and interpreter Gabriella Guerin. The two were allegedly killed.[9]
Rothschild married for a second time in 1973 to Victoria Lou Schott (1949–2021), the daughter of Florida property developer Lewis Schott[10] and his wife Marcia W. Schott (née Whitney).[11] The marriage, which ended in divorce in 2000,[3] produced three children:
- Jessica de Rothschild (5 June 1974) - British-based theatre director. Married British-American film director Sacha Gervasi in 2010
- Danish model and UK TV presenter Tania Strecker in 2006.[12]
- David Mayer de Rothschild (25 August 1978).
On 30 November 2000, Rothschild married the American lawyer and entrepreneur Lynn Forester, who was the head of the Luxembourg-based wireless broadband venture FirstMark Communications Europe and the former wife of Andrew Stein, a New York City political figure who served as the last president of the New York City Council. By this marriage, he has two stepchildren, Benjamin Forester Stein (b. 1985) and John Forester Stein (b. 1988). On the announcement of the marriage, the de Rothschild couple were invited to spend their honeymoon at the White House, where they agreed to stay one night.[13]
Honours
Evelyn de Rothschild was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1989 New Year Honours.[14]
Death
Sir Evelyn de Rothschild owned homes in London, New York City,
References
- ^ "Evelyn Robert Adrian de Rothschild (1931-) | Rothschild Family". family.rothschildarchive.org. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Remembering Sir Evelyn de Rothschild". 13 November 2022.
- ^ a b ‘ROTHSCHILD, Sir Evelyn de’, Who's Who 2009, A & C Black, 2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, December 2008 accessed 27 Feb 2009
- ^ a b c McFadden, Robert D. (8 November 2022). "Evelyn de Rothschild, Scion of Banking Dynasty, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Grove, Lloyd "World According to Lynn Forester de Rothschild" Condé Nast Portfolio.com (5 November 2007)
- ^ "'RD Funding". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "Just who are the Rothschilds today? The long, non-laser-filled answer". The Forward. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Our board". The Snowdon Trust. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Chi l'ha Visto - Misteri - La misteriosa fine della baronessa Rothschild - La scheda". www.chilhavisto.rai.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ The Guardian: "Hidden loan that boosted Tories" 25 October 2008
- ^ New York Times: "Marcia W. Schott, 66, Owner of Race Horses" 18 August 1989
- ^ Stewart-Liberty, Olivia (17 March 2006) "Social adventurer" The Evening Standard London, UK, (17 March 2006 Friday) ES Magazine p. 51
- ^ 'I Love My Country Over My Party' Archived 6 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 51578". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1988. p. 2.
- ^ "British financier Sir Evelyn de Rothschild dies aged 91". Express & Star. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Sir Evelyn de Rothschild obituary". The Times. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
External links
- Media related to Evelyn de Rothchild at Wikimedia Commons
- Interview with Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, financialexpress.com. Accessed 11 December 2022.
- "Can't Buy Me Love" at Forbes (2001)
- Interview with Lady de Rothschild at Condé Nast Portfolio.com (2007)