David de Rothschild

David de Rothschild has worked for the group for over 40 years. In 1981, Banque Rothschild, the company originally founded by James de Rothschild in 1812 under the name De Rothschild Frères, was nationalised by the French government. A group of associates led by David de Rothschild and his cousin, Eric de Rothschild, finally secured the right to operate a new banking business under the family name in 1986.

In 2012, David de Rothschild was appointed Chairman of Rothschild & Co Gestion, the Managing Partner of Rothschild & Co. In May 2018, he left this post to become Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rothschild & Co.