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| − | [[John Swire & Sons]] Ltd is the British parent company of [[Swire Group]], a diversified global conglomerate with interests focused | + | [[John Swire & Sons]] Ltd is the British parent company of [[Swire Group]], a diversified global conglomerate with interests focused on the Asia-Pacific region.<ref name="overview">[http://www.swire.com/en/about-us/overview About Us: Overview], John Swire and Sons Ltd, accessed 28 May 2013.</ref> |
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| + | ==People== | ||
| + | ===Chairman=== | ||
| + | *[[Jack Swire]] 1914- | ||
| + | *[[George Warren Swire]] 1929-1946. | ||
| + | *[[John Kidston Swire]] 1946-c.1966. | ||
| + | *Sir [[John Anthony Swire|John Swire]] 1966-1987<ref>[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/3836/John%20Anthony+SWIRE.aspx Sir John Swire, CBE, DL], debretts.com, accessed 28 May 2013.</ref> | ||
| + | *Sir [[Adrian Swire]] 1987-1997<ref name="AdrianSwireDebretts">[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/s/3835/Adrian+Christopher.aspx Sir Adrian Swire, DL], debretts.com, accessed 28 May 2013.</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Edward Scott]] 1988-2002<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1385597/Edward-Scott.html Edward Scott], ''The Telegraph'', 22 February 2002.</ref> | ||
| + | *Sir [[Adrian Swire]] 2002-2004<ref name="AdrianSwireDebretts">[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/s/3835/Adrian+Christopher.aspx Sir Adrian Swire, DL], debretts.com, accessed 28 May 2013.</ref> | ||
| + | *[[James Hughes-Hallett]] 2005-<ref>Christopher Hope, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2923734/Secretive-Swires-make-17m-dividend.html Secretive Swires make £17m dividend], ''The Telegraph'', 12 October 2005.</ref> | ||
==Subsidiaries== | ==Subsidiaries== | ||
===Area head offices=== | ===Area head offices=== | ||
*Beijing – [[John Swire & Sons (China)]] Ltd. | *Beijing – [[John Swire & Sons (China)]] Ltd. | ||
| − | *Hong Kong – [[John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd. | + | *Hong Kong – [[John Swire & Sons (H.K.)]] Ltd. |
*Papua New Guinea – [[John Swire & Sons (PNG)]] Ltd. | *Papua New Guinea – [[John Swire & Sons (PNG)]] Ltd. | ||
*Singapore – [[John Swire & Sons (S.E. Asia) Pte]] Limited | *Singapore – [[John Swire & Sons (S.E. Asia) Pte]] Limited | ||
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*Taiwan – [[Swire Group Taiwan]] | *Taiwan – [[Swire Group Taiwan]] | ||
*U.S.A. – [[John Swire & Sons Inc.]]<ref name="overview">[http://www.swire.com/en/about-us/overview About Us: Overview], John Swire and Sons Ltd, accessed 28 May 2013.</ref> | *U.S.A. – [[John Swire & Sons Inc.]]<ref name="overview">[http://www.swire.com/en/about-us/overview About Us: Overview], John Swire and Sons Ltd, accessed 28 May 2013.</ref> | ||
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===Publicly listed companies=== | ===Publicly listed companies=== | ||
====Hong Kong==== | ====Hong Kong==== | ||
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====Sydney==== | ====Sydney==== | ||
*[[Steamships Trading Co.]] Ltd.<ref name="overview">[http://www.swire.com/en/about-us/overview About Us: Overview], John Swire and Sons Ltd, accessed 28 May 2013.</ref> | *[[Steamships Trading Co.]] Ltd.<ref name="overview">[http://www.swire.com/en/about-us/overview About Us: Overview], John Swire and Sons Ltd, accessed 28 May 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==External resources== | ||
| + | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=102-jss&cid=-1#-1 Swire, John (John Swire & Sons Ltd.)], Access to Archives, National Archives. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:40, 11 March 2015
John Swire & Sons Ltd is the British parent company of Swire Group, a diversified global conglomerate with interests focused on the Asia-Pacific region.[1]
Contents
People
Chairman
- Jack Swire 1914-
- George Warren Swire 1929-1946.
- John Kidston Swire 1946-c.1966.
- Sir John Swire 1966-1987[2]
- Sir Adrian Swire 1987-1997[3]
- Edward Scott 1988-2002[4]
- Sir Adrian Swire 2002-2004[3]
- James Hughes-Hallett 2005-[5]
Subsidiaries
Area head offices
- Beijing – John Swire & Sons (China) Ltd.
- Hong Kong – John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd.
- Papua New Guinea – John Swire & Sons (PNG) Ltd.
- Singapore – John Swire & Sons (S.E. Asia) Pte Limited
- Sydney – John Swire & Sons Pty. Ltd.
- Taiwan – Swire Group Taiwan
- U.S.A. – John Swire & Sons Inc.[1]
Publicly listed companies
Hong Kong
- Swire Pacific Ltd.
- Swire Properties Ltd.
- Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
- Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd.[1]
Sydney
External resources
- Swire, John (John Swire & Sons Ltd.), Access to Archives, National Archives.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 About Us: Overview, John Swire and Sons Ltd, accessed 28 May 2013.
- ↑ Sir John Swire, CBE, DL, debretts.com, accessed 28 May 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sir Adrian Swire, DL, debretts.com, accessed 28 May 2013.
- ↑ Edward Scott, The Telegraph, 22 February 2002.
- ↑ Christopher Hope, Secretive Swires make £17m dividend, The Telegraph, 12 October 2005.
