by Starman » Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:58 am
Heyia -- Whats' up? Do I really win a superb bottle of vino?<br>I didn't know you were serious. This search took me about 9 minutes.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.modernhistoryproject.org/mhp/EntityDisplay.php?Entity=RothschildB#PageTop">www.modernhistoryproject....dB#PageTop</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>Rothschilde, Benjamin de (1963- )<br><br>Mayer Amschell Rothschild Family<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothschild_family">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothschild_family</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>My candidate as a Rothschild heir under 50 yrs age is Benjamin de Rothschild jr. of France, born in 1963, son of Baron Edmond de Rothschild, (1926-1997), descendant of James, and who today presides over the LCF Rothschild Group which was founded by the Baron, based in Geneva and which today extends to 15 countries across the world. Although this Group is primarily a financial entity, specialising in asset management and private banking, its activities also cover winemaking (with estates in Bordeaux, South Africa and Argentina), mixed farming, luxury hotels and yacht racing. <br><br>There are two branches of the family connected to France. The first was son James Mayer Rothschild (1792-186<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> , known as "James", who established Banque Rothschild & Cie in Paris. Following the Napoleonic Wars, he played a major role in financing the construction of railroads and the mining business that helped make France an industrial power. James' sons Gustave de Rothschild and Alphonse James de Rothschild continued the banking tradition and were responsible for raising the money to pay the compensation demanded by the occupying Prussian army in the 1870s Franco-Prussian War. Ensuing generations of the Paris Rothschild family remained involved in the family business, becoming a major force in international investment banking. The onslaught of competition from publicly traded banking giants from the United States and the European Union, who came with enormous capital at their disposal, resulted in the 2003 merger of the privately owned Rothschild banking house in France with its British banking cousins to create a single umbrella holding company.<br><br>The second French branch was founded by Nathaniel de Rothschild (1812-1870). Born in London he was the fourth child of the founder of the British branch of the family, Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777-1836). In 1850, Nathaniel Rothschild moved to Paris, ostensibly to work with his uncle, James Mayer Rothschild. However, in 1853 Nathaniel acquired Château Brane Mouton, a vineyard in Pauillac in the Gironde département. Nathaniel Rothschild renamed the estate, Château Mouton Rothschild and it would become one of the best known labels in the world. In 1868, Nathaniel's uncle, James acquired the neighboring Chateau Lafite vineyard.<br><br>In Vienna, Austria, a Rothschild established a bank in the 1820s and the family became admired and respected citizens. The crash of 1929 brought problems and Louis von Rothschild attempted to shore up the Creditanstalt, Austria's largest bank, to prevent its collapse. Nevertheless, during World War II they had to surrender their bank to the Nazis and flee the country. Some of these family members sought sanctuary in the United States. In 1999 Austria agreed to return to the Rothschild family some 250 art treasures looted by the Nazis and absorbed into state museums after the War.<br><br>The Unification of Italy in 1861 eventually brought about the closure of their Naples bank.<br><br>The Paris business suffered a near death blow in 1982 when the Socialist government of François Mitterrand nationalized and renamed it. Baron David de Rothschild, then 39, decided to stay and rebuild, creating a new entity with just three employees and $1 million in capital. Today, the Paris operation has 22 partners and accounts for a significant chunk of the global business.<br><br>Over the course of almost 250 years of Rothschild family prominence, a great many members distinguished themselves in business, philanthrophy, science, public service, and as patrons of the arts. Like any family, they would suffer their share of scandals but the Rothschilds remain today as one of the great and enduring non-royal dynasties in all of history.<br><br>Due to their prominence, members of the Rothschild family figure in some conspiracy theories.<br><br>Shimon Peres, former Prime Minister of Israel, has been quoted as saying about the Rothschilds that "Never has a family donated so much of its wealth to the making of history."<br><br>[edit]<br>Today<br>The company does most of its business as an M&A advisor. According to the Dealogic league tables it has a strong position in Paris and London but remains a relatively weak player in New York. The group's ranking is number 4 among European advisers (by announced mergers and acquisitions year-to-date October 2004) with 160 deals with a value of $137.08 billion, and globally as number 9 with 197 deals with a value of $150.50 billion. Goldman Sachs leads in both Europe and globally with 258 deals worth $448.98 billion.<br><br>The annual revenue of the Rothschild group is €828 million with a shareholder equity of €1 billion (2003). To compete more effectively with the New York giants the Rothschild groups main branches in Paris, London, and New York merged into one holding company, Rothschilds Continuation Holdings AG, under David de Rothschild's leadership. David de Rothschild is opposed to an IPO, much like competitor Lazard's LLC chairman Michel David-Weill.<br><br>In France, Rothschild is still considered a synonym for extreme wealth, though such usage is now dated. The family also has lent its name to "le goût Rothschild," a suffocatingly glamorous style of living whose decorative elements include neo-Renaissance palaces, extravagant use of velvet and gilding, a sense of Victorian horror vacui, and masterworks of art. Le gôut Rothschild has much influenced interior designers such as Robert Denning, Vincent Fourcade, and others.<br><br>A descendant of James, Edmond de Rothschild (1926-1997) founded the LCF Rothschild Group, based in Geneva, which today extends to 15 countries across the world. Although this Group is primarily a financial entity, specialising in asset management and private banking, its activities also cover winemaking (with estates in Bordeaux, South Africa and Argentina), mixed farming, luxury hotels and yacht racing. The LCF Rothschild Group is currently presided over by Benjamin de Rothschild, Baron Edmond's son.<br><br>Starman<br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :smokin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smokin.gif ALT=":smokin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>
