James Hambro

James Daryl Hambro (born 22 March 1949) is a British heir, banker, businessman and philanthropist. Early life James Hambro was born on 22 March 1949. His father, Jocelyn Hambro, was chair of Hambros Bank from 1965 to 1972. His mother was Ann Silvia Muir. His paternal great-grandfather, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish immigrant to England who founded the Hambros Bank. He was educated at Eton College. He graduated from the Harvard Business School. Career Hambro served as the Executive Director of the family business, Hambros Bank, from 1972 to 1985. He co-founded JO Hambro & Company, JO Hambro Investment Management Ltd (now Waverton Investment Management) Hambro Magan, a mergers and acquisitions boutique sold to Nat West, JO Hambro Capital Management Ltd, an institutional fund management company, now part of Pendal, an Australian fund group . He founded James Hambro & Partners in 2010, and serves as its chairman.