Early Life and Education
David Mayer de Rothschild was born on August 25, 1978, in London, England, as the youngest of three children of American mother Victoria Schott and British father Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, of the wealthy Rothschild banking family. His siblings are Anthony and Jessica. Growing up, de Rothschild attended Harrow School and was a top-ranked horse jumper on Britain’s junior eventing team. For his higher education, he went to Oxford Brookes University, where he studied political science and information systems. After that, de Rothschild studied at the College of Naturopathic Medicine, London.
Career Beginnings
By the time he was 20, de Rothschild had started and sold his own music merchandising business. With the money, he purchased a 1,100-acre organic farm in New Zealand in 2001.
Expeditions
Organizations
Writing
As an author, de Rothschild penned the 2007 book “The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook: 77 Essential Skills to Stop Climate Change – Or Live Through It.” It served as the official companion book to the Live Earth concert series. In 2008, de Rothschild co-authored the graphic novel “The Boy, the Girl, the Tree” with artist Simon Harrison. He also penned the foreword to the book “True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet.” In other writing, de Rothschild has contributed columns to the Huffington Post focused on environmental issues.
Film Producing
In 2009, de Rothschild produced the documentary “Playground,” about the child sex trade in the United States. He later co-produced the 2017 Hulu docudrama “Becoming Bond,” about the life and career of one-time James Bond actor George Lazenby.
Personal Life
In 2020, de Rothschild reportedly wed actress Karina Deyko, although details about their relationship are scarce.
