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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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He was the son of [John Swire of [[Hubbard's Hall]], [[Harlow]], Essex, and grandson of [[John Samuel Swire]].<ref name="Young2012" /> He was educated at [[Eton College]], and [[University College, Oxford]].<ref name="Young2012" /> |
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==Career== |
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John Kidston Swire became a director of [[John Swire & Sons|Swire Group]] in 1920, and was chairman from 1946 to 1966.<ref name="Young2012">{{cite book|author=Gavin Young|title=Beyond Lion Rock: The Story of Cathay Pacific Airways|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZaRP3n4b68gC&pg=PT87|accessdate=26 April 2015|date=26 April 2012|publisher=Faber & Faber|isbn=978-0-571-28726-0|page=87}}</ref> |
John Kidston Swire became a director of [[John Swire & Sons|Swire Group]] in 1920, and was chairman from 1946 to 1966.<ref name="Young2012">{{cite book|author=Gavin Young|title=Beyond Lion Rock: The Story of Cathay Pacific Airways|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZaRP3n4b68gC&pg=PT87|accessdate=26 April 2015|date=26 April 2012|publisher=Faber & Faber|isbn=978-0-571-28726-0|page=87}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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In 1923, he married Juliet Richenda Barclay, the daughter of Theodore Barclay of Fanshaws, Hertford.<ref name=Young2012 /> They had two children: |
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* [[Adrian Swire|Sir Adrian Swire]] |
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Revision as of 17:55, 26 April 2015
John Kidston Swire | |
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Nationality | British |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Spouse | Juliet Richenda Barclay |
Children | John Anthony Swire Adrian Swire |
Relatives | John Samuel Swire (grandfather) Barnaby Swire (great nephew) |
John Kidston "Jock" Swire (1893-1983), was a British businessman, chairman of Swire Group from 1946 to 1966.
Early life
He was the son of [John Swire of Hubbard's Hall, Harlow, Essex, and grandson of John Samuel Swire.[1] He was educated at Eton College, and University College, Oxford.[1]
Career
John Kidston Swire became a director of Swire Group in 1920, and was chairman from 1946 to 1966.[1]
Personal life
In 1923, he married Juliet Richenda Barclay, the daughter of Theodore Barclay of Fanshaws, Hertford.[1] They had two children:
References
- ^ a b c d Gavin Young (26 April 2012). Beyond Lion Rock: The Story of Cathay Pacific Airways. Faber & Faber. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-571-28726-0. Retrieved 26 April 2015.