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. 1 2 3 James Daryl Hambro, Bloomberg Business
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 James Daryl Hambro, Debrett's
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage, 1999, vol. 1, p. 1278
  4. ↑ James Phillips, Wealth Manager: Jamie Hambro on updating the family brand for the 21st century, Citywire, 28 May 2010
  5. ↑ The Henry Smith Charity: Organisation
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