John Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam


John Duncan Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam, styled Viscount Grimston between 1960 and 1973, is a British peer.

Early life

Grimston is the son of John Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam. He succeeded in the earldom in 1973 on the death of his father.

Business career

For 14 years until 1996 he was a director of corporate finance at Barings Bank. He was a Managing Director of ABN-AMRO Bank from 1996 to 2000. He was a Director and Vice-Chairman of Kleinwort Benson Private Bank from 2001 to 2008. He is currently a senior adviser to Lord North Street Ltd, Chairman of Grimston Trust Ltd and founding partner of the Verulam Consulting group.

Personal life

Lord Verulam married Dione Smith in 1976. They have four children: