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Nationality
  
British

Alma mater
  
University of Strathclyde

Full Name
  
Robert John Orr Barton

Occupation
  
Chairman, Next plcChairman, EasyJet

Board member of
  
Next plc, easyJet, SSP Group

Robert John Orr Barton (born August 1944) is a British businessman, the chairman of Next plc and EasyJet.

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Early life

Robert John Orr Barton was born in August 1944. He received an MBA from Strathclyde University, and is a chartered accountant.

Career

Barton became a member of the board of Next in 2002, deputy chairman in 2004 and chairman in 2006. He is the chairman of easyJet and a non-executive director of SSP Group.

Barton has been the chief executive of JIB Group and chairman of Cable and Wireless, Catlin Group, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Wellington Underwriting, and Brit plc, and a non-executive director of WH Smith plc and Hammerson.

Personal life

Barton lives in the UK.

References

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