Baron Rodolphe Hottinguer (1902-1985)
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Early life and education
Born on October 16, 1902, he was the elder son of Baron Henri Hottinguer (1868-1943)Baron Henri Hottinguer (1868-1943)
Baron Henri Hottinguer, was born at castle Piple on September 15, 1868, the first born son of Baron Rodolphe Hottinguer. He had a long and prosperous life, and during his era the bank, Hottinger & Cie, accomplished many achievements...
and Marian Munroe
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. He earned a Diploma from École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales in Paris, then entered the Artillery School
School of Applied Artillery (France)
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of Fontainebleau
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in 1922. He left in 1923 as a lieutenant.
In 1925, he embarked on a voyage, crossing the Atlantic; he visited Rio de Janeiro
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, Buenos Ayres
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, Valparaiso
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, Santiago
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, La Paz
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, then Havana
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and New York
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Career
Rodolphe becomes partners with Hottinger & CieHottinger & Cie
Hottinger & Cie, founded in 1968 in Zurich, is the principal company of the Hottinger Group, it is one of the successor of the private banking firm established in Paris by Hans-Konrad Hottinger . Since its foundation in 1786 it was very active in European economic life...
on April 1, 1926, and three years later he became administrator of the Company for general insurances. Later he became President and occupied that position until the company's nationalization in 1947. It has long been a tradition of the Hottinguer family to play an active role in consideration of the major questions of national and international economics and finance, Baron Rodolphe Hottinguer continued his tradition, occupying, in addition to his role in the bank, important posts including Vice-Chairman of the Paris Chamber of Commerce
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, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce
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, Chairman of the European Banking Federation
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and, between 1943 and 1979, Chairman of the French Banking Association.
Hottinger & Cie
Hottinger & Cie
Hottinger & Cie, founded in 1968 in Zurich, is the principal company of the Hottinger Group, it is one of the successor of the private banking firm established in Paris by Hans-Konrad Hottinger . Since its foundation in 1786 it was very active in European economic life...
took part in the creation of the Insurance company
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Drouot, one of the origin of the group AXA
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. It is in this time that he was made Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce
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1971-1973.
Marriage and children
His son Henri, born on November 16, 1934, is the 6th Baron Hottinguer. The continuity of the name is assured since Henri, having married Josiane Van Laer, will have Rodolphe (1956)See also House of Hottinguer and Hottinger chronology
Hottinger chronology
The name “Hottinger” first appears in the annals of the town of Zöllikon, near Zurich, in 1362. The town had recently joined the Swiss Confederation, and was poised to become a thriving center for trade. In 1401, three members of the Hottinger family were named Burghers of the city...
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Sources
http://www.hottinger.com- Max Gerard,Messieurs Hottinger banquiers A Paris, Paris 1968(Tome premier)
http://www.lavf.com/archives/Banquiers_classiques_de_la_haute_banque-0314204401.html
http://www.iccwbo.org/id103/index.html?terms=hottinguer
Capitals of Capital, A History of International Financial Centres, 1780–2005, ISBN 9780521845359 | ISBN 0521845351