Louis S. Rothschild

Louis Samuel Rothschild (March 29, 1900 – September 1, 1984) was an American investment banker who served as chairman of the Federal Maritime Board and as Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Early life Rothschild was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on March 29, 1900.

Career From 1920 to 1956, Rothschild was an executive with the family business, Rothschild and Sons, Inc., a department store started in 1901 by his father and uncle, in Kansas City, Missouri, and Oklahoma City, serving successively as secretary, vice-president, and president. and the Standard R. E. Improvement Co. While he was Under Secretary, Congress voted to create the Federal Aviation Agency in 1958. He served in that role until 1958 when he was succeeded by John J. Allen Jr.

From 1955 to 1957, he was a member of the Commission on Government Security that was chaired by Loyd Wright, a former president of the American Bar Association. From 1955 to 1958, he was also chairman of the Air Coordinating Committee.

Personal life In 1929, he was married to Emily Bettman.