Édouard de Rothschild

French businessman (born 1957)

Édouard de Rothschild

Born|

Édouard Étienne Alphonse de Rothschild

(1957-12-27) 27 December 1957 (age 67)

Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Education| Cours Hattemer
Alma mater| Panthéon-Assas University
New York University
Spouses|

Mathilde de la Ferté

(m. 1982, divorced)​

Arielle Marie Mallard

(m. 1991)​

Children| 4
Parent(s)| Guy de Rothschild
Marie-Hélène van Zuylen van Nyevelt
Relatives| David René de Rothschild (half-brother)

Baron Édouard Étienne Alphonse de Rothschild (French: [edwaʁ etjɛn alfɔ̃s də ʁɔtʃild]; born 27 December 1957) is a businessman and part of the French branch of the Rothschild family.

## Early life and education

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Édouard de Rothschild was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine. He is the son of Guy de Rothschild (1909–2007) and Marie-Hélène van Zuylen van Nyevelt (1927–1996). His father is Jewish and his mother is of half Syrian, one-quarter Dutch, and one-quarter Jewish descent.[1]

He attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school in Paris.[2] He studied law at Panthéon-Assas University in France and in 1985 graduated with an M.B.A. degree from the Stern School of Business at New York University.[3]

## Career

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Édouard de Rothschild started his career at the New York bank Wertheim. He then moved to Paris to work for Eurofin, Georges Plescoff's new bank. In 1982, he joined his half-brother David René de Rothschild and cousin Éric de Rothschild to recapitalize and relaunch Rothschild & Cie Banque.[4] In July 2003, he became the head of the bank. He stepped down in June 2004 saying he would remain involved as the non-executive chairman of the bank's supervisory board while taking on projects unrelated to finance.[3] Until May 2005, he was a member of the Supervisory Board at Imerys S.A., a company the family had been a majority or significant shareholder in since 1880.[5]

In January 2005, Édouard de Rothschild invested €20 million for a 37% controlling stake in the French newspaper Libération.[6] The left-wing daily was founded by philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and Maoist militant journalist Serge July in 1973 but in recent years has sustained substantial losses. In 2010, he became president of the board of Libération[6] and moved to Israel.[7] His shares were heavily diluted when, in 2014, Patrick Drahi became the new owner of the newspaper.[8]

He owns a share of the Château Lafite vineyard.[3] He is a member of the think tank Le Siècle.[9]

## Personal life

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Édouard has been married twice, first in 1982, to Mathilde Alexe Marie Christiane Coche de la Ferté (b. 1952), former wife of Sir Valentine Abdy. The marriage ended in divorce. In 1991, he married Arielle Marie Mallard (b. 1963), the vice-president of CARE France; she previously worked at the World Bank and Lazard Frères.[4][10] Together, they have four children:

1. David de Rothschild (born 1998, twin)[11]
2. Aliénor Marie-Hélène Jacqueline de Rothschild (born 1998, twin)[12]
3. Ferdinand de Rothschild[13]
4. Louis de Rothschild[13]

An avid horse enthusiast, Édouard de Rothschild competes both nationally and internationally in equestrian show jumping. In 1973, he was disqualified from the Junior French Cup, which shattered his dream to become a professional horse racer.[4][6] He inherited the Haras de Meautry stud farm in Toques in Basse-Normandie where he breeds thoroughbred race horses.[14][15] His involvement in racing led to his 2003 election as President of the French horse racing association France Galop, replacing the defunct Jean-Luc Lagardère[4] (reelected in 2015[16]). Being of partial Jewish descent, he accepted an invitation in 2010 from the Israeli Equestrian Federation to represent Israel in international competitions.[citation needed] He used his Israeli nationality to compete in the 2012 Olympics but his horse Lamm de Fétan was hurt before the competition.[4]

## See also

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* Rothschild banking family of France

## References

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1. ^ "Un nouvel Israélien de marque : Le baron Edouard de Rothschild". 3 August 2010.
2. ^ "Quelques Anciens Celebres". Hattemer. Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
3. ^ a b c Website of Edouard de Rothschild: Biography Archived 2018-04-12 at the Wayback Machine retrieved July 5, 2012
4. ^ a b c d e "Edouard de Rothschild, l'indomptable". Challenges (in French). 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
5. ^ "Europe: France: A Rothschild Declines Bank Position". The New York Times. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
6. ^ a b c Prat, Véronique (2012-12-14). "Rothschild, un certain art de vivre". LEFIGARO (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
7. ^ "French businessman Édouard de Rothschild immigrates to Israel". RFI. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
8. ^ Debouté, Alexandre (2014-06-12). "Sauvé par Patrick Drahi, Libération entame une nouvelle ère". LEFIGARO (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
9. ^ "14-Le pouvoir à la table du Siècle". Stratégies (in French). 2005-04-14. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
10. ^ Le Parisienne: "Arielle de Rothschild: «L'humanitaire doit être efficace» by J.-P. S. et Ch.G. November 8, 2010
11. ^ "David Raoul Guy de Rothschild (1998-)". The Rothschild Archive. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
12. ^ "Aliénor Marie-Hélène Jacqueline de Rothschild (1998-)". The Rothschild Archive. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
13. ^ a b "Edouard Etienne Alphonse de Rothschild was born on December 27, 1957 in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris. He is the son of Guy de Rothschild (1909-2007) and Marie-Hélène van Zuylen van Nyevelt (1927-1996) and belongs to the French branch of the Rothschild family". Edouard de Rothschild Offizielle Homepage (in German). Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. "Edouard de Rothschild has four children (David, Alienor, Ferdinand and Louis)."
14. ^ Stud Farm Haras de Meautry website: History retrieved July 5, 2012
15. ^ Guénon des Mesnards, Fanny (2020-09-09). "Les rares photos du Haras de Meautry, propriété de la famille Rothschild". AD Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
16. ^ "Édouard de Rothschild réélu président de France Galop". L'Équipe (in French). 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2022-11-09.

## Bibliography

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* Rimbert, Pierre (2005). Libération de Sartre à Rothschild (in French). Liber/Raisons d'agir. ISBN 978-2912107251.

## External links

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* Official website (archived)

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General|

* Genealogy of the Rothschild family
* Mayer Amschel Rothschild
* Amschel Mayer Rothschild
* Rothschild Mausoleum
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* Prix Rothschild
* Baron Rothschild
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* British Empire
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Banking and
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* Rothschild & Co
* RIT Capital Partners
* Edmond de Rothschild Group
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* S. M. von Rothschild
* Imerys
* Eramet
* Club Med
* Libération
* Economist Group (The Economist)
* Mouton Cadet
* Opus One Winery
* Chemins de Fer du Nord
* Vítkovice Mining and Iron Corporation
* Palestine Jewish Colonization Association
* Yad Hanadiv
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* British South Africa Company
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Properties|

* Rothschild properties in the Home counties
* Ascott House
* Aston Clinton House
* Champneys
* Eythrope
* Exbury Gardens
* Gunnersbury Park
* Halton House
* Mentmore Towers
* Tring Park Mansion
* Waddesdon Manor
* Spencer House
* Palais Rothschild
* Château Mouton Rothschild
* Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay
* Château Clarke
* Château de Ferrières
* Château Lafite
* Château de Laversine
* Château des Laurets
* Château de la Muette
* Château Rothschild, Boulogne-Billancourt
* Haras de Meautry
* Hôtel Lambert
* Hôtel de Marigny
* Hôtel de Pontalba
* Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild
* Talleyrand Building

Austria|

* Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
* Anselm Salomon von Rothschild
* Mathilde Hannah von Rothschild
* Nathaniel Mayer Anselm von Rothschild
* Ferdinand de Rothschild
* Salomon Albert Anmselm von Rothschild
* Ludwig (Louis) von Rothschild
* Eugéne Daniel von Rothschild
* Jeanne Stuart von Rothschild
* Alice Charlotte von Rothschild

United Kingdom|

* Alfred de Rothschild
* Amschel Mayor James Rothschild
* Sir Anthony de Rothschild, 1st Baronet
* Anthony Gustav de Rothschild
* Anthony James de Rothschild
* Charles Rothschild
* Charlotte Henriette de Rothschild
* David Mayer de Rothschild
* Dorothy de Rothschild
* Edmund Leopold de Rothschild
* Emma Georgina Rothschild
* Evelina de Rothschild
* Evelyn Achille de Rothschild
* Sir Evelyn de Rothschild
* Ferdinand de Rothschild
* Hannah de Rothschild, Countess of Rosebery
* Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
* Kathleen (Nica de Koenigswarter) Rothschild
* Leopold de Rothschild
* Leopold David de Rothschild
* Lionel de Rothschild
* Lionel Nathan de Rothschild
* Lynn Forester de Rothschild
* Mayer Amschel de Rothschild
* Miriam Louisa Rothschild
* Nathaniel de Rothschild
* Nathan Mayer Rothschild
* Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild
* Nathaniel Rothschild, 5th Baron Rothschild
* Nicky Hilton Rothschild
* Serena Rothschild
* Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild
* Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild

France|

* Alphonse James de Rothschild
* Aline Caroline de Rothschild
* Ariane de Rothschild
* Arthur de Rothschild
* Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild
* Benjamin de Rothschild
* Betty von Rothschild
* Charlotte de Rothschild
* Bethsabée de Rothschild
* David René de Rothschild
* Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild
* Edmond James de Rothschild
* Édouard Etienne de Rothschild
* Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild
* Élie de Rothschild
* Elisabeth de Rothschild
* Guy de Rothschild
* Hélène de Rothschild
* Henri de Rothschild
* Jacqueline Rebecca de Rothschild
* James Armand de Rothschild
* James Mayer de Rothschild
* Marie-Hélène de Rothschild
* Nadine de Rothschild
* Nathaniel Robert de Rothschild
* Nicole de Rothschild
* Pauline de Rothschild
* Philippe de Rothschild
* Philippine de Rothschild
* Salomon James de Rothschild
* Maurice de Rothschild
* Gustave de Rothschild
* Robert de Rothschild
* Alain de Rothschild
* Éric de Rothschild
* Marie Angliviel de la Beaumelle

Naples|

* Charlotte von Rothschild
* Carl Mayer von Rothschild
* Mayer Carl von Rothschild
* Adelheid von Rothschild
* Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild
* Berthe von Rothschild
* Thérèse von Rothschild
* Marguerite de Rothschild
* Bina von Rothschild

* Category: Rothschild family

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* VIAF

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* Germany

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