Rodolphe Hottinguer (1902–1985) was the fifth baron Hottinguer.
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Born on October 16, 1902, he was the elder son of Baron Henri Hottinguer (1868-1943) and Marian Munroe. He earned a Diploma from École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales in Paris, then entered the Artillery School of Fontainebleau in 1922. He left in 1923 as a lieutenant.
In 1925, he embarked on a voyage, crossing the Atlantic; he visited Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Ayres, Valparaiso, Santiago, La Paz, then Havana and New York.
Rodolphe becomes partners with Hottinger & Cie 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, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the European Banking Federation and, between 1943 and 1979, Chairman of the French Banking Association.
Hottinger & Cie took part in the creation of the Insurance company Drouot, one of the origin of the group AXA. It is in this time that he was made Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce 1971-1973.
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.
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| Preceded by Baron Henri Hottinguer (1868-1943) |
Baron of Hottinguer 1943-1985 |
Succeeded by Baron Henri Hottinguer (1934-) |