Gilbert de Botton
Gilbert de Botton | |
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גילברט דה בוטון | |
Gilbert de Botton on holiday | |
| Born | 16 February 1935 |
| Died | 27 August 2000 (aged 65) Paradou, France |
| Citizenship | Swiss |
| Education | Victoria College, Alexandria |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem Columbia University |
| Occupation | Financier |
| Known for | Founder, Global Asset Management |
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| Children | Alain de Botton Miel de Botton |
| Parent(s) | Jacques de Botton Yolande Harmer |
| Relatives | Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson (father-in-law) |
Gilbert de Botton (Hebrew: גילברט דה בוטון; 16 February 1935 – 27 August 2000) was an Egyptian-Israeli-Swiss financial pioneer, who is considered the inventor of the open architecture model of asset management, whereby a financial institution offers third-party products to their clients. He was also a prominent art collector.