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==Early life==
==Early life==
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" />
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" />


==Career==
==Career==

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John Kidston Swire
NationalityBritish
EducationEton College
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford
SpouseJuliet Richenda Barclay
ChildrenJohn Anthony Swire
Adrian Swire
RelativesJohn 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 four children:

References

  1. ^ 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.