Lord Jacob Rothschild, a senior member of one of Europe’s most influential banking dynasties, has died at 87 years of age. In a statement released after his death, his family described him as “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 Rothschild family began its rise to prominence in the late 18th century, after Mayer Amschel Rothschild founded the Rothschild banking dynasty in the 1760s. Jacob, a descendant of Mayer, co-founded J. Rothschild Assurance Group in 1991 after starting his career in 1963 at the family’s bank, N M Rothschild & Sons.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair released a tribute to Rothschild, stating on X, “Jacob was a dear friend and a wonderful human being. I will miss him immensely. He was of course a towering figure in Britain’s Jewish community but his impact was global in his support for great causes, including in the arts and the environment, and in his tireless work to advance peace in the Middle East. My deepest condolences to Hannah and all the Rothschild family.”
Clarification: This article, published on the occasion of Jacob Rothschild’s death, was intended to inform our readers of his passing, not be an analysis of his or his family’s globalist influence. To be clear, the quotes from Rothschild’s family and Tony Blair do not reflect the view of either The New American or the author, who was simply reporting breaking news. For more information about the Rothschilds, see the articles here and here, the video here, and Alex Newman’s book Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes, available at ShopJBS.org.
