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]
Saskia de Rothschild | |
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Born | Saskia Anna Esther Maria del Mar de Rothschild 29 April 1987 |
Education | HEC Paris Columbia University |
Occupation | businesswoman |
Parent | Éric de Rothschild |
Relatives | Alain de Rothschild (grandfather) |
Family | Rothschild banking family of France |
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]