Saskia de Rothschild

Saskia de Rothschild
Born
Saskia Anna Esther Maria del Mar de Rothschild

(1987-04-29) 29 April 1987 (age 37)
EducationHEC Paris
Columbia University
Occupationbusinesswoman
ParentÉric de Rothschild
RelativesAlain de Rothschild (grandfather)
FamilyRothschild banking family of France

Saskia Anna Esther Maria del Mar de Rothschild (born April 29, 1987) is a French journalist and businesswoman. She became chairwoman of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild in 2018 and chief executive officer in 2021.[1]

Biography

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She was born on April 29, 1987.[2] She is a member of the Rothschild family and a descendent of James Mayer de Rothschild, founder of the French branch of the Rothschild family. Her father is Éric de Rothschild and her mother is Maria-Beatrice Caracciolo Di Forino, an Italian painter.[3][4]

She received a dual degree from HEC Paris and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.[5] She also received a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[6][7] As a reporter, she worked for International New York Times and La Nación, spending time in Argentina and West Africa.[1][8][9]

In 2018, she succeeded her father as chairman of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild, which includes Château Lafite Rothschild, becoming the youngest person leading a Premier Grand Cru Bordeaux estate.[10][11] In 2021, she became chief executive officer and director general of the winery.[12]

She is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "In a Beautiful New Book, the Complete History of Château Lafite Rothschild—the World's Most Famous Wine". Vogue. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  2. ^ Hume, Lucy (2017-10-05). People of Today 2017. eBook Partnership. ISBN 978-1-9997670-3-7.
  3. ^ "'Come on In, Baron!' Eric de Rothschild Buys Village Co-op for $1.15 M." Observer. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. ^ "Saskia de Rothschild". Alain Elkann Interviews. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  5. ^ a b "Our Future Selves - An Interactive Data Exploration". Columbia News21 - Brave Old World. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  6. ^ McCoy, Elin (June 7, 2018). "A Journalist Is Taking Over One of Bordeaux's Great Wine Empires". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Saskia de Rothschild, l'héritière devenue princesse des vignes". lejdd.fr (in French). 3 November 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  8. ^ Lascelles, Alice (2021-10-15). "The Rothschild behind the reinvention of Sauternes". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  9. ^ Rothschild, Saskia de (2016-01-27). "Trial of Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo Will Test International Criminal Court". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  10. ^ McInerney, Jay (2018-08-13). "A New Era Begins at Château Lafite as Baron de Rothschild Hands Leadership Over to His Daughter". Town & Country. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  11. ^ Asimov, Eric (2018-06-07). "A 150-Year-Old Wine and Its Descendants Reveal Their Secrets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  12. ^ "Saskia de Rothschild to become CEO and director general of Château Lafite Rothschild". Jane Anson | Inside Bordeaux | janeanson.com. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2022-04-04.