Background
Portman is the eldest son of Edward Portman, 9th Viscount Portman by his first wife Rosemary Joy Farris. He inherited the viscountcy on his father"s death in 1999.
Portman is the eldest son of Edward Portman, 9th Viscount Portman by his first wife Rosemary Joy Farris. He inherited the viscountcy on his father"s death in 1999.
Viscount Portman and family ranked 33rd in the Sunday Times Rich List 2005 and 40th in the 2006 list, with an estimated personal fortune of £1,200m. His fortune comes from his 110-acre (045 km2) central London inheritance, called the, which is spending £40 million on an investment programme that includes the development of a shopping area, Portman Village. Portman"s other assets include shares in commercial properties in New York and Florida.