HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - Geoffrey Rothschild
OR:
Geoffrey Rothschild on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

Geoffrey Rothschild (born 1947) is a South African businessman. He is the former chairman of
JSE Limited JSE Limited (previously the JSE Securities Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) is the largest stock exchange in Africa. It is located in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, after it moved from downtown Johannesburg in 2000. In 2003 ...
.


Early life

Geoffrey Rothschild was born on March 20, 1947, in
Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...
, South Africa. He graduated from the
University of the Witwatersrand The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a multi-campus Public university, public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg, South Africa. The universit ...
, qualifying as a C.A. in 1970.


Career

Rothschild started his career at
JSE Limited JSE Limited (previously the JSE Securities Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) is the largest stock exchange in Africa. It is located in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, after it moved from downtown Johannesburg in 2000. In 2003 ...
in the 1960s.50 YEARS AT THE JSE - GEOFF ROTHSCHILD'S LEGACY
, '' CNBC Africa'', 04/07/2015 He served on its board of directors from 2000 to 2008.Geoff Rothschild
''
Bloomberg Business ''Bloomberg Businessweek'', previously known as ''BusinessWeek'' (and before that ''Business Week'' and ''The Business Week''), is an American monthly business magazine published 12 times a year. The magazine debuted in New York City in Septembe ...
'' He was its Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications. He also served as its Chairman.Director - Geoff Rothschild CA (SA), Chartered Marketer (SA)
, New Partnership for Africa's Development He then served as the Head of Government and International Affairs at JSE. He opened the market on 23 March 2015, when he retired.Geoff Rothschild ends an era as he opens the market at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
JSE, 23 March 2015 He served on the board of directors of Sasfin Frankel Pollak Securities. He is a member of the National Advisory Council for Innovation and the South African Institute of Stockbrokers. He serves on the Board of Directors of the NEPAD Business Foundation.


Personal life

He resides in
Gauteng Gauteng ( , ; Sotho-Tswana languages, Sotho-Tswana for 'place of gold'; or ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts f ...
, South Africa.


See also

*
JSE Limited JSE Limited (previously the JSE Securities Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) is the largest stock exchange in Africa. It is located in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, after it moved from downtown Johannesburg in 2000. In 2003 ...
* Nicky Newton-King, CEO the JSE


References

Living people 1947 births Businesspeople from Johannesburg University of the Witwatersrand alumni South African corporate directors Stockbrokers {{SouthAfrica-business-bio-stub