Alain de Rothschild
| Baron Alain de Rothschild | |
|---|---|
| President of the Council of French Jewish Institutions | |
 Alain de Rothschild in 1964 | |
| Position | President |
| Organisation | Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France |
| Began | 1976 |
| Ended | 1982 |
| Predecessor | Jean Rosenthal |
| Successor | Théo Klein |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 7, 1910 Paris, France |
| Died |
October 17, 1982 (aged 72) New York City, USA |
| Parents |
Robert de Rothschild Gabrielle Nelly Beer |
| Spouse | Mary Chauvin du Treuil (m. 1938) |
| Children |
Béatrice Rosenberg (b. 1939) Éric de Rothschild (b. 1940) Robert de Rothschild (b. 1947) |
| Occupation | Banker, philanthropist |
Baron James Gustave Jules Alain de Rothschild (January 7, 1910 - October 17, 1982) was a French banker and philanthropist.
Early life
Alain de Rothschild was born on January 7, 1910 in Paris, France.[1] His father was Baron Robert de Rothschild was a banker.[1] His mother was Gabrielle Nelly Beer. He was a member of the Rothschild family.
During World War II, he was sent to a detention camp.[1]
Career
He started his career at Rothschild Freres, later known as Banque Rothschild, a family investment bank, in 1946.[1][2] He owned 25%.[1][2]
He was the Chairman of the Investment Society of the North, the Society of Petroleum Investors, the Company of the North and the Discount Bank of France, all of which are owned by the Rothschild family.[2]
He was a co-owner of Château Lafite Rothschild, a wine estate in Pauillac which produces Bordeaux wine.[1]
Philanthropy
He served as the President of the Conservatoire de Paris from 1954 to 1982, and the French Consistory from 1967 to 1982.[3] He served as the Chairman of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France from 1976 to 1982.[1][3]
In the aftermath of the 1980 Paris synagogue bombing, he suggested French politicians did not care about what had happened, and questioned "the inexplicable impotence" of the French police.[1] Through the CRIF, he negotiated with President Giscard d'Estaing for increased police forces to keep synagogues safe.[1]
He spoke out against the Goldenberg restaurant attack, also in Paris, shortly before his death.[1]
He was an Officer of the Legion of Honour.[2][3] He received the Croix de Guerre.[1]
Personal life
He married Mary Chauvin du Treuil.[1] They three children:[1]
- Béatrice Juliette Ruth de Rothschild (1939–), married to Armand Angliviel de la Beaumelle (m. 1962, div. 1962) and Pierre Rosenberg (m. 1981).[4]
- Éric de Rothschild (1940–), married to Maria-Beatrice Caracciolo Di Forino (m. 1983)
- Robert de Rothschild (1947–), married to Debra Elisa Cohen (m. 1999, wid. 2001)
Death
When President François Mitterrand was elected in 1981, Rothschild moved to New York City.[2] A year later he died there of a heart attack on October 17, 1982 at the Lenox Hill Hospital on the Upper East Side.[2] His funeral took place in Paris, where he was buried.[2]
Legacy
The Fondation Rothschild - Institut Alain de Rothschild, named in his honour, funds housing for those in need as well as Jewish causes.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Frank J. Prial, ALAIN DE ROTHSCHILD, BANKER AND JEWISH LEADER, The New York Times, October 19, 1982
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Baron Alain de Rothschild; member of banking family, The Day, October 19, 1982
- 1 2 3 Alain De Rothschild Dead at 72, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, October 19, 1982
- ↑ Christian Makarian, Jean Pierrard, François Dufay, Le grand état-major du musée, Le Point, March 28, 1998
- ↑ Fondation Rothschild - Institut Alain de Rothschild