It is not often one comes across a prince in sunny southern California. While he may not present himself as such, and while he may have dropped the title long ago, residents of the beachside community Malibu, California indeed live among Austrian royalty. While these days Alex von Furstenberg is known more as the Chief Investment Officer of Ranger Global Advisors, LLC, a family office focused on opportunistic value-based investing, Alex comes from a family that has produced many prominent members of society throughout history, including soldiers, diplomats, and academics.

Prince Alexander and Princess Tatiana von Furstenberg were raised in New York City by their parents, Diane von Furstenberg and Prince Egon of Furstenberg. The von Furstenbergs are descendants of Count Unruoch, who was a contemporary of Charlemagne, and have subsequent lineage connected to Napoleon. Yet Diane von Furstenberg always wanted to be known for her work as opposed to who she married, and she transformed herself into one of the most respected voices in the fashion community. Her global luxury lifestyle brand, the Diane von Furstenberg Studio, LP, grosses over $200 million in annual revenue, following the restructuring that was led by Alex von Furstenberg. Following his mother’s lead, Alex charted his own path to ensure that he would be judged more for his work than for his last name. After graduating from Brown University, Alex von Furstenberg worked all the way from the Risk Arbitrage Desk at Allen & Company to found Ranger Global Advisors, LLC and sit on the Board of Directors for several companies, investment funds, and charitable organizations. The von Furstenberg family may be Austrian royalty, but their contributions to business and society ensure that they are even more valued in the United States.