Peter Hambro | |
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Born | Peter Charles Percival Hambro 1945 (age 78–79) |
Nationality | British |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Aix-Marseille University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Karen Brodrick |
Children | 3 sons, including Jay Hambro |
Relatives | Percy Hambro (grandfather) |
Peter Charles Percival Hambro (born 18 January 1945) is one of the founders of Petropavlovsk plc, (formerly Peter Hambro Mining), a gold mining business in Russia.
Peter Hambro was born on 18 January 1945, [1] the son of Lt-Col Everard Bingham Hambro, and grandson of Major-General Sir Percy Hambro. One of his paternal ancestors, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish banker. Hambro was educated at Eton College and Aix-Marseille University. [1]
Hambro initially worked at a firm of accountants. [1] He then briefly worked at Hambros Bank before moving on to Smith St Aubyn, a discount house, where he became a Managing Director in 1973. [1] From 1983 to 1990 he worked at Mocatta & Goldsmid, a bullion house, where he became Deputy Managing Director. [2]
In 1994 with Pavel Maslovskiy, Hambro co-founded Peter Hambro Mining, which was renamed Petropavlovsk plc in 2009. [3] He served as its chairman until June 2017. [4] Petropavlovsk went into administration in July 2022. [5]
Hambro married Karen Brodrick in 1968. [1] They have three sons. [2]
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