Geoffrey Rothschild


Geoffrey Rothschild is a South African businessman. He is the former Chairman of JSE Limited.

Early life

Geoffrey Rothschild was born on March 20, 1947 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Career

Rothschild started his career at JSE Limited in the 1960s. He served on its board of directors from 2000 to 2008. He was its Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications. He also served as its Chairman. He then served as the Head of Government and International Affairs at JSE. He opened the market on 23 March 2015, when he retired.
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 of Institute of Stockbrokers. He serves on the Board of Directors of the NEPAD Business Foundation.

Personal life

He resides in Gauteng, South Africa.