Leopold David de Rothschild
Leopold David de Rothschild | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1927 |
| Died | 19 April 2012 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Financier, musician |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Leopold David de Rothschild,
Leopold David was the fourth and youngest child and second son of
Lionel Nathan de Rothschild (1882–1942) and Marie Louise Eugénie Beer (1892–1975). Like his elder brother, Edmund Leopold de Rothschild, Leopold was educated at Lockers Park School in Hertfordshire,[2] Harrow School[3] and Trinity College, Cambridge.[4]
From childhood he had a fondness for music and became an accomplished
N M Rothschild & Sons in 1956.[5]
While he had a long and successful career in banking, his love of music and the arts played an important role in his life. He was an honorary member of the
Incorporated Society of Musicians
, among his many involvements, Leopold de Rothschild served as:
- Music Advisory Committee of the British Council — Chairman
- English Chamber Orchestra — President
- Glyndebourne Arts Trust — Trustee
- School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London— Co-president
- Royal College of Music — Council Chairman and Independent adviser
- Voices Foundation — founding member, and a member of the Consultative Council
- Countess of Munster Musical Trust — Chairman
- Wendover Choral Society; President from May 2009
- Trustee of the National Museum of Science and Industry[Science Museum], London and the National Railway Museum, York
- Tring Park School for the Performing Arts — President[6]
Among his
Rambert Dance Company, and provides scholarships for students to study at the Royal College of Music
of which he was a Fellow (FRCM) and past Council Chairman.
References
- ^ "de ROTHSCHILD – Deaths Announcements – Telegraph Announcements". Announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ Obituary: Leopold David de Rothschild, The Times, 26 May 2012.
- ^ Obituary: Leopold David de Rothschild, The Times, 26 May 2012.
- ^ Obituary: Leopold David de Rothschild, The Times, 26 May 2012.
- ^ Leopold David de Rothschild on thePeerage.com.
- ^ Leopold David de Rothschild on Debrett's.