[1] Darling studied law at New College, Oxford, then moved to Canada where he worked for Siegmund George Warburg from 1957 to 1963.
As chairman from 1979 to 1992 he oversaw its growth as it became, at the time, the largest and most influential fund-management firm in the UK with over £100 billion under management.
[5] In retirement, he was actively engaged in historic preservation; for example, chairing the World Monuments Fund from 2007 to 2009, having joined the board in 1998.
[3] The Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust supports charitable organisations carrying out social welfare activities in the UK and in particular, those involved in the arts, sports, heritage, education and medical progress.
[7] His nephew Lorne, son of his brother Robin, was married to actress Honeysuckle Weeks.