Simon Lazard | |
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| Born | April 8, 1828 |
| Died | February 24, 1898 (age 69) |
| Nationality | French American |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | co-founder of Lazard Frères & Co. |
| Spouse | Rose Hélène Foy |
| Parent(s) | Elie Lazard Esther Aron Lazard Cahn |
| Relatives | Solomon Lazard (cousin) |
Simon Lazard (April 8, 1828 – February 24, 1898) was a Franco-American banker who co-founded Lazard Frères & Co., reorganized in 2000 as Lazard.
A native of Lorraine, France, a young merchant of antebellum New Orleans, pioneer of the California gold rush, and, finally, an international banker by the end of the nineteenth century, Simon Lazard with his brothers in Lazard Freres had built high-level financial relationships in business and government within a network encompassing France, England, and the U.S.