James Hambro

James Hambro (a.k.a. Jamie Hambro[1]) (born 1949) is a British heir, banker, businessman and philanthropist.

James Hambro
Born
James Daryl Hambro

22 March 1949
NationalityBritish
EducationEton College
Alma materHarvard Business School
OccupationBanker, businessman, philanthropist
Spouse(s)Diana Cherry
Children3 daughters
Parent(s)Jocelyn Hambro
Ann Silvia Muir
RelativesCarl Joachim Hambro (paternal great-grandfather)
Olaf Hambro (paternal grandfather)
Rupert Hambro (brother)
Richard Hambro (brother)

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 immigrant 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 former 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. "Jamie Hambro, James Hambro & Partners LLP: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  2. James Daryl Hambro, Debrett's
  3. 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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