Alain de Rothschild
James Gustave Jules Alain de Rothschild (born January 7, 1910 in Paris , † October 17, 1982 in New York ) was a member of the French branch of the Rothschild family and worked as a banker .
Life
Alain de Rothschild was the son of Robert de Rothschild (1880-1946) and his wife Gabrielle Beer (1886-1945). His brother was Élie de Rothschild . He was married to Mary Chauvin du Treuil since 1938. Her son is Eric de Rothschild .
Shortly after the attack on France began in May 1940, he became a German prisoner of war, where he stayed at Colditz Castle until the end of the war in 1945 . In 1946 he became a co-owner of the Rothschild Frères bank . In 1959 he became mayor of Chamant ( Département Oise ). From 1967 to 1982 he was President of the Consistoire central israélite and from 1976 to 1982 President of the Conseil représentatif des institutions juives de France . After François Mitterrand's election victory in 1981, he left France and settled in New York.
literature
- Frank J. Prial: Alain De Rothschild, Banker and Jewish Leader. In: The New York Times , October 19, 1982
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rothschild, Alain de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rothschild, James Gustave Jules Alain de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French banker and president of Jewish organizations |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th October 1982 |
| Place of death | new York |