Samuel Compton Swire (born March 1980) is a British businessman.[1][2][3]
Samuel Swire | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1980 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Parent(s) | Sir Adrian Swire Judith Compton |
| Relatives | Merlin Swire (brother) Barnaby Swire (cousin) |
Early life
editSamuel Compton Swire was born in March 1980.[4] His late father, Sir Adrian Swire, was a billionaire heir and former chairman of the Swire Group. His mother is Lady Judith Compton. He has a brother, Merlin Swire.[4]
He graduated from University College, Oxford in 2003, where he studied history.[5]
Career
editSwire started his career at the family business, the Swire Group, in 2003.[4] He has worked for them in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Sri Lanka and London.[4]
Swire has served on the board of directors of John Swire & Sons Ltd since January 2015.[4] In 2019, Swire became chairman of Swire Shipping and Swire Bulk.[6][7] From 2015 to 2023 he was a director of both Swire Pacific and Cathay Pacific Airways.[8][9]
Swire is chairman of the Swire Charitable Trust and the Swire Chinese Language Foundation.[10][11][3][2] He has been a trustee of The Mission to Seafarers since 2016.[12][3]
References
edit- ^ "Companies House Register: Samuel Swire appointments". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Swire Chinese Language Foundation: Sam Swire". Swire Chinese Language Foundation. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Mission to Seafarers: Our Trustees". The Mission to Seafarers. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Swire Pacific: Directors and Officers
- ^ University College, Oxford: Oxford-Swire Scholarships in History Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Companies House Register: Swire Shipping officers". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Companies House Register: Swire Bulk officers". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Swire Pacific Announcement" (PDF).
- ^ "Cathay Pacific Announcement" (PDF).
- ^ "Charity Commission Register: Swire Charitable Trust trustees". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Charity Commission Register: Adrian Swire Charitable Trust trustees". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Charity Commission Register: The Mission to Seafarers trustees". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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