James Hambro
| James Hambro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James Daryl Hambro 22 March 1949 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Banker, businessman, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Diana Cherry |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Parent(s) |
Jocelyn Hambro Ann Silvia Muir |
| Relatives |
Carl Joachim Hambro (paternal great-grandfather) Olaf Hambro (paternal grandfather) Rupert Hambro (brother) Richard Hambro (brother) |
James Hambro (a.k.a. Jamie Hambro[1]) (born 1949) is a British heir, banker, businessman and philanthropist.
Early life
James Hambro was born on 22 March 1949.[2] His father, Jocelyn Hambro, served as the Chairman of Hambros Bank from 1965 to 1972.[3] His mother was Ann Silvia Muir.[3] His paternal great-grandfather, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish immigrants to England who founded the Hambros Bank.[3]
He was educated at Eton College.[2] He graduated from the Harvard Business School.[2]
Career
Hambro served as the Executive Director of the family business, Hambros Bank, from 1972 to 1985.[2] He co-founded J.O. Hambro Capital Management, a mergers and acquisitions financial firm, with his father and two brothers in 1986.[1][2] He founded James Hambro & Partners in 2010,[4] and serves as its Chairman.[1]
Hambro has served on the Board of Directors of Primary Health Properties since 1996.[2] He has been the Chairman of Hansteen Holdings since 2005.[2]
Philanthropy
Hambro is the Chair of The Henry Smith Charity.[5]
Personal life
He married Diana Cherry in 1981.[3] They have three daughters: Rachel, Daisy and Lucy.[3] They reside in Kimberley, Norfolk.[3] He is a member of White's and the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 James Daryl Hambro, Bloomberg Business
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 James Daryl Hambro, Debrett's
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage, 1999, vol. 1, p. 1278
- ↑ James Phillips, Wealth Manager: Jamie Hambro on updating the family brand for the 21st century, Citywire, 28 May 2010
- ↑ The Henry Smith Charity: Organisation