Jacob Rothschild, British Banker and Member of the Global Banking Dynasty, Dies at 87

Jacob Rothschild, a British investment banker and prominent member of the global banking dynasty, has died at the age of 87. The Rothschild Foundation confirmed his death on Monday in a statement to the British Press Association. They did not disclose the cause of death. “Our father Jacob was a towering presence in many peoples’ lives—a superbly accomplished financier, a champion of the arts and culture, a devoted public servant, a passionate supporter of charitable causes in Israel and Jewish culture, a keen environmentalist and much-loved friend, father and grandfather,” the Foundation said in the statement. “He supported many causes, some close to his home in Buckinghamshire, others as far afield as Israel, Albania, Greece and the United States,” the statement continued, highlighting the late banker’s patronage of “communities, the environment, education and above all, the arts.”...