Richard Hambro
| Richard Hambro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Richard Alexander Hambro 1 October 1946 |
| Died | 25 April 2009 |
| Cause of death | cancer |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | University of Munich |
| Occupation | Investment banker, horsebreeder, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) |
Charlotte Soames Juliet Grana Mary Hambro |
| Children | Clementine Hambro |
| Parent(s) |
Jocelyn Hambro Ann Silvia Muir |
| Relatives |
Carl Joachim Hambro (paternal great-grandfather) Olaf Hambro (paternal grandfather) Rupert Hambro (brother) James Hambro (brother) Christopher Soames, Baron Soames (father-in-law) Mary Soames, Baroness Soames (mother-in-law) |
Richard Hambro (1946-2009) was a British heir, investment banker, horsebreeder and philanthropist.
Early life
Richard Hambro was born on 1 October 1946.[1] His father, Jocelyn Hambro, served as the Chairman of Hambros Bank from 1965 to 1972.[2] His mother was Ann Silvia Muir.[2] His paternal great-grandfather, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish emigrant to England who founded the Hambro Bank.[3]
He was educated at Eton College.[1] He graduated from the University of Munich in Germany.[1]
Career
Hambro started his career in South Africa and later worked in Italy.[1] He then served as the President of Hambro America in the United States.[1]
He co-founded J.O. Hambro Capital Management, a mergers and acquisitions financial firm, with his father and two brothers in 1986.[1][3] He also founded J. O. Hambro Investment Management, which he sold to Credit Suisse in 2000.[1] Hambro served as its Chairman until his death in 2009, even after it was a subsidiary of Credit Suisse.[1] It is now owned by Somers Limited.
He was the founder of the Money Portal.[3] He also served as the Chairman of Hennig, the diamond broker for De Beers.[1]
In 1974, he ran for the parliamentary seat of Rotherham.[1] He was defeated, losing to Labour Brian O'Malley.[1]
Philanthropy
Hambro served as the Treasurer of Macmillan Cancer Support from 1983 to 1991, and as its Chairman of its Board of Trustees from 1991 to 2001.[4] The Richard Hambro Award is named in his honour.[4] He also served on the Boards of Trustees of Colon Cancer Concern and Bowel Cancer UK, the Board of Governors of the London Clinic, and the Board of Directors of the Institute of Cancer Research.[1][3]
He served as the Chairman of the South African National Business Initiative in 1995.[1] He made charitable contributions to St Paul's Cathedral.[1]
Equestrianism
Hambro was a steward at the Sandown Park Racecourse and Ascot Racecourse.[1] He became a member of the Jockey Club in 1997.[1] He served as the Chairman of the Newmarket Racecourse from 2004 to 2009.[1]
After he inherited his late father's house, Waverton, in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire in 1995, he bred racehorses.[1] Some of his best racehorses were Presenting and Beechy Bank.[1]
Personal life
Hambro was married three times. He was first married to Charlotte Soames, the daughter of Christopher Soames, Baron Soames and Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, from 1973 to 1982.[1] Their daughter, Clementine Hambro, married Orlando Fraser, the son of Tory MP Hugh Fraser and Lady Antonia Fraser in 2006.[5]
He was married to Juliet Grana (née Harvey) from 1984 to 1992.[1] In 1993, he married his third wife, Mary, who was a horse breeder.[1]
Death
He died on 25 April 2009.[1] He was sixty-two years old.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Richard Hambro, The Daily Telegraph, 7 May 2009
- 1 2 Emiliya Mychasuk, Richard Hambro, Financial Times, April 28, 2009
- 1 2 3 4 5 Iain Martin, Richard Hambro dies of cancer, Citywire, 27 April 2009
- 1 2 Macmillan Cancer Support: The Richard Hambro Award
- ↑ Dynasties! The society event of the year, The Independent, 4 November 2006