Background
Ronald Olaf Hambro was born on 1 December 1885.
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Education
Eton College.
Career
He was chairman of Hambros Bank from 1932 to 1961. His paternal great-grandfather, Joseph Hambro, was a Danish banker and political advisor. His paternal great-great-grandfather, Calmer Hambro, was a Danish merchant and banker.
He was educated at Eton College.
He attended Trinity College, Cambridge. During World War I, he served as a Captain in the Coldstream Guards.
Hambro started his career as Managing Director at the family business, Hambros Bank, in 1921. He served as its Chairman from 1932 to 1961.
He acquired Wiltons, a fine restaurant located at 55 Jermyn Street in London, during World World War World War II He was appointed as the High Sheriff of Sussex in 1930.
He died on 25 April 1961.
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Nationality
United Kingdom