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My Take
Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild fascinates me because he refused to simply inherit. Rather than coast on the family name, he founded his own banking group in 1953 and gave it his own identity. What I find most appealing is the breadth of his appetite: vineyards, yacht racing, farming, hospitality. That is a man who treated wealth as a means to cultivate beautiful, living things, not merely to accumulate. The Legion of Honour feels earned. He embodies a kind of cultured ambition that is rare today, and his name still carries weight in finance decades after his death in 1997. I respect that legacy deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild
- Name (Japanese)
- エドモン・ド・ロートシルト
- Reading
- えどもん・ど・ろーとしると
- Born
- September 30, 1926 – November 2, 1997
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- art collector / banker / lawyer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Geneva
Awards & achievements
- Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond%20Adolphe%20de%20Rothschild
Frequently asked questions
When was Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild born?
September 30, 1926 – November 2, 1997.
Where is Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild from?
Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild is from Paris, France.
What does Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild do?
Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild works as art collector, banker, lawyer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.