Éric de Rothschild
Baron Éric Alain Robert David de Rothschild (born 3 October 1940) is a French banker.
Éric de Rothschild | |
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 Éric de Rothschild in 2013 | |
| Born | 3 October 1940 (age 81) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Title | Baron |
| Spouse(s) | Maria-Beatrice Caracciolo di Forino |
| Children | 4, including Saskia de Rothschild |
| Parent(s) | Alain de Rothschild Mary Chauvin du Treuil |
| Relatives | Élie de Rothschild (uncle) Pierre Rosenberg (brother-in-law) |
Early life
Éric de Rothschild was born in 3 October 1940 in New York City.[1] His father was Alain de Rothschild.[2] His uncle was Élie de Rothschild.[2]
Career
He took over the management of Château Lafite Rothschild from his uncle in 1973.[3]
He is the chairman of the UK Private Banking & Trust.[2] He is on the supervisory board of Paris Orléans, which manages €28.3 billion of assets.[4]
Personal life
He is married to Maria-Beatrice Caracciolo di Forino, a painter.[5] He has three sons and one daughter.[6]
He is the honorary president of the Grand Synagogue of Paris.[7]
He has been the chairman of the Mémorial de la Shoah, a museum about The Holocaust in Paris, since 2001.[1] In 2012, he called for the teaching of the Holocaust in French schools, to combat antisemitism and all forms of racism.[1]
References
- Antoine Fouchet, Éric de Rothschild plaide pour « l’enseignement de la Shoah », La Croix, January 29, 2012
- Sharlene Goff, The Rothschilds’ family fortune, Financial Times, March 25, 2010
- "History - Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)". www.lafite.com.
- "Rothschild & Co Investor Relations". www.paris-orleans.com.
- Max Abelson, ‘Come on In, Baron!’ Eric de Rothschild Buys Village Co-op for $1.15 M., The New York Observer, June 5, 2008
- The Rothschild Archive: Genealogy
- "Administration - - Grande Synagogue de La Victoire". www.lavictoire.org.