Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
1936 – 2024 British financier, philanthropist
Financier who built an independent investment business after leaving the family bank.
- Religion
- Ashkenazi Jewish.
- Affiliations
- Founded J Rothschild Assurance and RIT Capital Partners; chairman of the National Gallery and the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
He left N M Rothschild & Sons after a family dispute in 1980 and built RIT Capital Partners into a large listed investment trust. He was a prominent arts philanthropist and restorer of Waddesdon Manor.
Connections
- family of David Rene de Rothschild — His cousin on the English side.
- family of David Rene de Rothschild — His cousin, who ran the French and merged Rothschild bank.
- family of Nathan Mayer Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild — His great-grandfather.
- family of Nathan Mayer Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild — His great-grandson.