Stephane Bloch Saloz

Stephane Bloch Saloz, a co-founder of the Deccan Heritage Foundation, is the present Chairman of its Board of Directors. He has also been a trustee of the Board of the American Friends of the Deccan Heritage Foundation since its inception.

Stephane trained as a lawyer and worked for the international law firm, Baker McKenzie, before joining the Edmond de Rothschild Group in 1978. Having left the Managing Committee of Directors of the Bank Privee Edmond de Rothschild in Geneva, he remained on the Board of several banks of this international group, while returning to Italy. In addition, in 2000, he took the Chairmanship of Christie’s Italia. After his term with the international auction house, while keeping his interests and Directorships in Italy, he now resides in England while visiting India on a frequent basis.