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'''John Anthony Swire''' is a British businessman. |
'''John Anthony Swire''' (born 1927) is a British businessman. |
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==Early life== |
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John Anthony Swire was born on 28 February 1927.<ref name="debretts">[http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/3920/John-Anthony-SWIRE John Anthony SWIRE], [[Debrett's]]</ref> |
John Anthony Swire was born on 28 February 1927.<ref name="debretts">[http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/3920/John-Anthony-SWIRE John Anthony SWIRE], [[Debrett's]]</ref> He was educated at [[Eton College]] and the [[University of Oxford]].<ref name="debretts"/> He served in the [[Irish Guards]] from 1945 to 1948, both in the UK and in [[Israel]].<ref name="debretts"/> |
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==Career== |
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He started his career at Butterfield & Swire, a subsidiary of the [[Swire Group]] in [[Hong Kong]], in 1950.<ref name="debretts"/> He served on the Board of Directors of John Swire & Sons Ltd from 1955 to 1997, as its Chairman from 1966 to 1987, and Honorary President from 1987 1997.<ref name="debretts"/> He became its Life President in 1997.<ref name="debretts"/> |
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John Anthony Swire (born 1927) is a British businessman.
Early life
John Anthony Swire was born on 28 February 1927.[1] He was educated at Eton College and the University of Oxford.[1] He served in the Irish Guards from 1945 to 1948, both in the UK and in Israel.[1]
Career
He started his career at Butterfield & Swire, a subsidiary of the Swire Group in Hong Kong, in 1950.[1] He served on the Board of Directors of John Swire & Sons Ltd from 1955 to 1997, as its Chairman from 1966 to 1987, and Honorary President from 1987 1997.[1] He became its Life President in 1997.[1]