Alexander Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport

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Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas (known as Alex Bridport) (b. 17 March 1948) is a British-born investment banker. He is a direct descendant of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson

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[edit] Education

Hood was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England, and at the Sorbonne, Paris, France.

[edit] Work

After the Sorbonne, Bridport joined the investment company Kleinwort Benson based in London, before going on to Chase Manhattan Bank and with it moved to Geneva in 1985 to be General Manager of Investment Banking. He was appointed Managing Director of Shearson Lehman Brothers, New York, in 1988. He set up Bridport & Cie S.A. with Thomas Bartholdi in 1991; they both remain Managing Partners.

[edit] Titles

Bridport is the son of Rowland Arthur Herbert Nelson Hood, 3rd Viscount Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas and Sheila Jeanne Agatha van Meurs.

On 25 July 1969, Hood succeeded to the titles of:

[edit] Family

He married Linda Jacqueline Paravicini on 5 January 1972; they were divorced in 1979.

He married Nina Lincoln on 5 December 1979; they were divorced in 1999.

  • Son: Hon. Anthony Nelson Hood (b. 7 Jan 1983)

[edit] Activities

Bridport lists as his activities: travel, snow skiing, and scuba diving.

[edit] References

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Rowland Hood		 Viscount Bridport
1969-		 Succeeded by
current