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American investment banker (1869–1957) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis Frank Rothschild (September 4, 1869 – June 15, 1957) was an American investment banker and founder of the eponymous investment banking firm L.F. Rothschild.
Louis F. Rothschild | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | September 4, 1869
Died | June 15, 1957 87) New York City, U.S. | (aged
Education | City College of New York Columbia University Columbia Law School |
Occupation | Investment banker |
Known for | Founding L.F. Rothschild |
Spouse |
Cora Guggenheim
(m. 1899; died 1956) |
Relatives | Simon F. Rothschild (brother) Meyer Guggenheim (father-in-law) Daniel Guggenheim (brother-in-law) Solomon Guggenheim (brother-in-law) Simon Guggenheim (brother-in-law) Benjamin Guggenheim (brother-in-law) Simon Guggenheim (brother-in-law) William Guggenheim (brother-in-law) |
Rothschild was born on September 4, 1869, to Frank and Amanda (née Blun / Blün) Rothschild in New York City and he was not related to the Rothschild family of Europe.[1][2] His brother was Simon F. Rothschild.
He was raised in a Jewish family and educated in public schools and received a B.S. from the City College of New York in 1889, a Ph.B. from Columbia University's School of Political Science (later became the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences) in 1890, and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1891.[3][4] He practiced law from 1891 to 1893 and was engaged in manufacturing from 1893 to 1902.[2]
He was a member of the New York Stock Exchange and founded L.F. Rothschild in 1899 with partner Leonard A. Hochstadter, formerly of the firm, Albert Loeb & Co. and their practice took up offices at 32 Broadway in New York City[5] His firm concentrated on arbitrage.[6]
He was involved in philanthropy and served as the treasurer of the Hospital for Joint Diseases (today part of NYU Langone Medical Center) for forty years.[3]
Rothschild was married to Cora Guggenheim (1873–1956) on January 3, 1899, daughter of Meyer Guggenheim, patriarch of the Guggenheim family, and the two had three children: Louis F. Rothschild, Jr. (1900–1902), Muriel Barbara Scott (1903–1999),[7][8] and Gwendolyn Fay Rothschild (1906–1983).[2][9] He died on June 15, 1957, and was survived by his two daughters, a brother, and three grandchildren.[3]
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