Benjamin de Rothschild is a Swiss banker, the chairman of the Edmond de Rothschild Group

LCF Rothschild Group

Formerly named the LCF Rothschild Group, the Edmond de Rothschild Group is a private Swiss banking group. It was established by Baron Edmond de Rothschild , of the non-winemaking branch of the French Rothschild family, in 1953 . Since 1997, the group has been managed by the late Baron's son,...

, a private bank established by his father and owned by the family. He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France, the son of the late Baron Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild

Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild

Edmond Adolphe Maurice Jules Jacques de Rothschild, usually known as Baron Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild was born in Paris, France and died in Geneva, Switzerland...

, a banker, and Nadine Lhopitalier

Nadine de Rothschild

Nadine de Rothschild is a French author and actress. She is the widow of banker Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild and belongs to the Rothschild family.- Biography :...

 (1932-), an actress.
He married Ariane de Rothschild

Ariane de Rothschild

Ariane de Rothschild, , is vice-president of Edmond de Rothschild Holding SA since 1999. Mother of four daughters, she is the wife of Baron Benjamin de Rothschild.-Career:...

 (née Langner) on 23 January 1999 and they have four children.
He is a descendant of the (non-winemaking) Paris branch of the French branch of the Rothschild family

Rothschild family

The Rothschild family , known as The House of Rothschild, or more simply as the Rothschilds, is a Jewish-German family that established European banking and finance houses starting in the late 18th century...

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Mayer Amschel Rothschild

Mayer Amschel Rothschild

Mayer Amschel Rothschild was the founder of the Rothschild family international banking dynasty that became the most successful business family in history. In 2005, he was ranked 7th on the Forbes magazine list of "The Twenty Most Influential Businessmen Of All Time"...

 (1744–1812), banker
Founder of the dynasty
x 1770 : Gertrude Schnapper (1753–1849)
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└──> James de Rothschild (1792–1868), banquier
Founder of « de paris »’s branch
x 1824 : Betty Salomon de Rothschild (1805-1886)
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└──> Edmond James de Rothschild

Edmond James de Rothschild

Baron Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild was a French member of the Rothschild banking family. A strong supporter of Zionism, his generous donations lent significant support to the movement during its early years, which helped lead to the establishment of the State of Israel.- Early years :A...

 (1845-1934)
x 1877 : Adelheid von Rothschild (1853-1935)
│ see the branch « de Naples »
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└──> Maurice de Rothschild (1881–1957)
x 1909 : Noémie Halphen (1888–1968)
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└──> Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild

Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild

Edmond Adolphe Maurice Jules Jacques de Rothschild, usually known as Baron Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild was born in Paris, France and died in Geneva, Switzerland...

 (1926–1997)
Banker
x (2) 1963 : Nadine Lhopitalier

Nadine de Rothschild

Nadine de Rothschild is a French author and actress. She is the widow of banker Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild and belongs to the Rothschild family.- Biography :...

 (1932-)
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└──> Benjamin de Rothschild (1963-)
CEO LCF Rothschild‘s group
x 1999 : Ariane Langner

Ariane de Rothschild

Ariane de Rothschild, , is vice-president of Edmond de Rothschild Holding SA since 1999. Mother of four daughters, she is the wife of Baron Benjamin de Rothschild.-Career:...

Education

Benjamin de Rothschild studied at the Swiss Institut Florimont

Institut Florimont

Institut Florimont was founded in 1905 by the Congrégation des Missionnaires de Saint François de Sales, soon after a law in France prohibited religious congregations of any persuasion...

 and holds a BA in Business Management from Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...

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Careers

In 1989, Benjamin de Rothschild set up his own company, the Compagnie de Trésorerie Benjamin de Rothschild (now Compagnie Benjamin de Rothschild SA), specialising in the management of financial risk. He also worked for the Rothschild Group as a banker.

After the death of his father in 1997, he became chairman of the Benjamin & Edmond de Rothschild group, today named Edmond de Rothschild Group

LCF Rothschild Group

Formerly named the LCF Rothschild Group, the Edmond de Rothschild Group is a private Swiss banking group. It was established by Baron Edmond de Rothschild , of the non-winemaking branch of the French Rothschild family, in 1953 . Since 1997, the group has been managed by the late Baron's son,...

. The Edmond de Rothschild Group has a presence in many financial sectors, including private banking, asset management, fund management and advisory services business.
Benjamin de Rothschild is Chairman of the board of the Edmond de Rothschild group, Chairman of the board of Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild

Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild

Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild is an independent and family private bank in France. Established by Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild in 1953, it has been directed since 1999 by his son, Benjamin de Rothschild...

, Chairman of the board of the CBR, Compagnie Benjamin de Rothschild SA, and Chairman of the board of the private bank Banque privée Edmond de Rothschild

Banque privée Edmond de Rothschild

Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild S.A. is a private bank headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is exclusively dedicated to wealth management for private and institutional clients. It is a part of Edmond de Rothschild Group. It is listed on the Swiss Exchange...

SA Genève.

In 2010, Baron Benjamin estimated his own personal fortune to be around 4 billion euros (US$6 billion). However, of the businesses he manages he stated, "it is difficult to know or even to estimate the worth... In any case nothing is for sale."

Sailing

Benjamin de Rothschild is a sailing enthusiast, following a family tradition. In 2001, he founded the Gitana Team, a sports team dedicated to sailing. World-renowned skippers join the team : Loïck Peyron or Lionel Lemonchois.

External links

• http://www.lcf-rothschild.com/en/groupe/index.asp
• http://www.ctbr.ch/en/ctbr/index.asp
• http://www.gitana-team.com/en/gitana2/index.aspx