Ariane de Rothschild (L) and Baronne Benjamin de Rothschild (R)
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Benjamin de Rothschild, an heir to the Edmond de Rothschild banking legacy, died at age 57 after suffering a heart attack, his group announced on Saturday.
Edmond de Rothschild Holding SA described Benjamin as a “visionary entrepreneur, passionate about finance, speed, sailing and automobiles.”
A member of one of Europe’s most famous banking families, Benjamin de Rothschild inherited a branch of the family bank that specializes in private wealth management. The Edmond de Rothschild group, which was founded in 1953 by Edmon Adolphe de Rothschile, manages more than $190 billion in assets and employs 2,600 people across 32 global locations. The group is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Forbes estimates that Benjamin de Rothschild was worth $1.4 billion at the time of his death, with his ownership of Edmond de Rothschild Holding SA accounting for the lion’s…