He is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the son of Julian Armand Hammer and the grandson of industrialist Armand Hammer.
Best known for his ties to Occidental Petroleum, the company of his late grandfather, Hammer oversees the Hammer International Foundation, the Armand Hammer Foundation, and owns numerous businesses that include Hammer Galleries, and Hammer Productions, a television and film production company located in Los Angeles, California.
He is the father of actor Armie Hammer.