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Rodolphe Hottinguer (1902–1985) was the fifth Baron of Hottinguer.

Biography

Early life and education

Born on 16 October 1902, he was the elder son of Baron Henri Hottinguer (1868-1943) and Marian

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. He earned a Diploma from

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in Paris, then entered the Artillery School of

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in 1922. He left in 1923 as a lieutenant. In 1925, he embarked on a voyage, crossing the

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; he visited

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, Valparaiso,

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, then

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Career

Rodolphe becomes partners with

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on 1 April 1926. 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

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, Chairman of the

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, Chairman of the

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and, between 1943 and 1979, Chairman of the French Banking Association.

took part in the creation of the

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Drouot, one of the origin of the group

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. It is in this time that he was made Chairman of the

1971-1973.

Marriage and children

Rodolphe and his wife née Odette Basset had four children. Henri (1934-2015), Caroline (1936-2008), Paul (1942), Véronique (1943). His son Henri was the 6th Baron Hottinguer. He married Josiane Van Laer, and had two sons Rodolphe (1956) the seventh Baron Hottinguer and Frédéric. Caroline, first married

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with whom she had three children: Laure (1958), Max (1961) & Paul (1961). She divorced and got married with

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. Paul, first married with Christine Robinet de Plas with whom he had two children: Laetitia (1966) and Philippe (1969). From a third marriage, he also has one daughter: Mélanie. Véronique is married with Richard Bowdler-Raynar. They have two children: William (1965) and Jonathan (1970).

Sources

* ''Messieurs Hottinguer Banquiers à Paris'', Max Gérard, 1968, Tome Premier. * ''Capitals of Capital, A History of International Financial Centres, 1780–2005'', /

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