Profile
Lynn Forester de Rothschild
Chief Executive Officer + Lawyer
Female
Born
Jul 2, 1954
Age
58
Lynn Forester, Lady de Rothschild is the chief executive officer of E.L. Rothschild, a holding company she owns with her third husband, Sir Evelyn Robert de Rothschild, a member of the Rothschild family.
Romance
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News + Updates
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Lynn Forester De Rothschild: 18 Million Prayers For HillaryThe Huffington Post - Dec 31, 2012
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Lynn Forester De Rothschild: Women At The Very TopThe Huffington Post - Mar 08, 2012
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Lynn Forester De Rothschild: Society And Business In 2011Huffpost Celebrity - Jan 01, 2012
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Photos Bolster Idea Of Water, And Possibly Life, On MarsNYTimes - Feb 20, 2003
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Lynn Forester de Rothschild.
CHILDHOOD
1954
Birth
Born in 1954.
TWENTIES
1978
24 Years Old
Forester's first marriage, to Alexander Hartley Platt, a doctor's son from New Jersey, took place at Brick Presbyterian Church on May 20, 1978.
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1980
26 Years Old
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From 1980-1984, she was an associate at the Simpson Thacher & Bartlett law firm.
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1983
29 Years Old
They wed on March 12, 1983, and had two children, Ben and Jake. They were divorced in 1993.
THIRTIES
1984
30 Years Old
After meeting telecommunications billionaire John Kluge while doing legal work for him as a law firm associate, she became Executive Vice President for Development at Metromedia Inc from 1984-1989.
From 1989 to 2002, Lynn Forester de Rothschild owned and operated various telecommunication companies worldwide that revolutionized the broadband and wireless industries.
1993
39 Years Old
From 1993–1995, she served on President Bill Clinton's National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council.
FORTIES
1995
41 Years Old
In 1995, Lady de Rothschild pioneered the broadband wireless industry when she founded FirstMark Communications Inc, in the United States.
1997
43 Years Old
In 1997, she sold her US interests in order to focus on international opportunities.
In 1998, she founded FirstMark Communications of Europe, with the mission of building a pan-European broadband Internet company.
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FIFTIES
2006
52 Years Old
Lynn Forester de Rothschild is actively involved in policy issues and social issues, including micro-finance and women's rights. the philanthropic sector. In 2006, she was appointed as a member of the UN Advisors Group on Inclusive Financial Services.
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2008
54 Years Old
Lynn Forester de Rothschild was a major fund raiser for Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 Presidential bid and has received attention for endorsing John McCain for President.

2011
57 Years Old
On June 22, 2011, she hosted a fundraiser for Jon Huntsman, Jr.'s presidential campaign.
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