Peter Hambro
Peter Hambro | |
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| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Aix-Marseille University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Karen Brodrick |
| Children | 3 sons |
Peter Charles Percival Hambro (born 18 January 1945) is one of the founders of Petropavlovsk plc, (formerly Peter Hambro Mining), a large gold mining businesses in Russia.
Early life
Peter Hambro was born on 18 January 1945.[1] One of his paternal ancestors, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish banker. Hambro was educated at Eton College and Aix-Marseille University.[1]
Career
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 1985 to 1990 he worked at Mocatta & Goldsmid, a bullion house, where he became a Deputy Managing Director.[2]
With Pavel Maslovskiy, Hambro co-founded Peter Hambro Mining, now renamed Petropavlovsk plc, in 1994.[3] He serves as its chairman.[1] The company is based in Mayfair, London, and it operates the Malomir mine, a gold mine in Russia.[3]
Hambro is also a non-executive chairman of Sundeala Limited and a member of the Board of several family companies.[4]
Hambro is skeptical about the Euro currency.[3]
Personal life
Hambro married Karen Brodrick in 1968.[1] They have three sons.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Peter Hambro: The rise of a dedicated gold bull Daily Telegraph, 3 May 2008
- ^ a b The Peerage.com
- ^ a b c Critchlow, Andrew (July 4, 2015). "Peter Hambro's nightmare when his Russian Gold miner nearly went out of business". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Petropavlovsk PLC 2010 Annual Report
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