Nationality British Grandparents John Swire Parents John Kidston Swire | Name Adrian Swire Spouse(s) Lady Judith Compton | |
Full Name Adrian Christopher Swire Born 15 February 1932 (age 92) ( 1932-02-15 ) Education Wellesley House School
Eton College Net worth GBP £2.4 billion (Swire family, STRL April 2015) Relatives John Samuel Swire (great-grandfather)
John Anthony Swire (brother)
Barnaby Swire (nephew) Alma mater University College, Oxford Children Merlin Bingham Swire, Samuel Compton Swire People also search for John Anthony Swire, Merlin Bingham Swire, Samuel Compton Swire, John Kidston Swire | ||
Sir Adrian Christopher Swire (born 15 February 1932) is a billionaire British heir and businessman. He is the former chairman of John Swire & Sons Ltd.
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Early life
Swire was born on 15 February 1932, and educated at Wellesley House School, Eton and University College, Oxford. During his national service, he served in the Coldstream Guards.
Career
Swire started his career for a subsidiary of the family business, Butterfield & Swire Far East, in 1956.
He was the chairman of John Swire & Sons from 1987 to 1997, and from 2002 to 2004. He was on the board of directors of Cathay Pacific, an airline partially owned by the family business, from 1965 to 2005.
Honours
He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1982 New Year Honours.
Personal life
He is married to Lady Judith Compton, the daughter of William Bingham Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton. They have three children, Martha, Merlin and Samuel. He is a member of White's, Brooks's, Pratt's and the Hong Kong Club.