Richard Alexander Hambro (1 October 1946 – 25 April 2009) was a British heir, investment banker, horse breeder and philanthropist.
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Early life
Richard Hambro was born on 1 October 1946. His father, Jocelyn Hambro, served as the chairman of Hambros Bank from 1965 to 1972. His mother was Ann Silvia Muir. His paternal great-grandfather, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish emigrant to England who founded the Hambro Bank.
He was educated at Eton College and later graduated from LMU Munich in Germany.
Career
Hambro started his career in South Africa and later worked in Italy. He then served as the president of Hambro America in the United States from 1976 to 1982. In 1986, Hambro played a significant role in selling the family's stake in Hambro's bank, before the bank was sold to Société Générale in 1998 for approximately £300m.