Adrian Swire

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Sir Adrian Swire is an honorary president and former chairman of John Swire & Sons, a Hong Kong based business which deals with finance, property and shipping.[1]

He was also a director at HSBC bank from 1995 to 2003.[2]

Charitable trust

Swire is involved in The Adrian Swire Charitable Trust (charity number: 800493). Other trustees include HM Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, The Lady Judith Swire, Martha Virginia Allfrey, Merlin Swire, Richard Leonard and Samuel Swire.[3]

Education

Political donations

Recorded by the Electoral Commission:

Date Name of donor Amount Donated to Subsidiary (parties only)
11/12/2003 Sir Adrian Swire £2,000.00 Conservative Party Wantage
12/12/2006 Sir Adrian Swire £3,000.00 Conservative Party Wantage
03/01/2008 Sir Adrian Swire £2,000.00 Conservative Party Wantage
06/02/2009 Sir Adrian Swire £2,000.00 Conservative Party Wantage
21/12/2009 Sir Adrian Swire £2,000.00 Conservative Party Wantage
21/12/2009 Sir Adrian Swire £2,000.00 Conservative Party Wantage
11/02/2011 Adrian Swire £2,000.00 Conservative Party East Devon
31/01/2014 Sir Adrian Swire £10,000.00 Conservative Party Central Party
22/04/2014 Sir Adrian Swire £5,000.00 Conservative Party Central Party

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Notes

  1. Crazy Billionaire, Sir Adrian Swire, accessed 25 February 2015
  2. Nigel Morris, James Moore HSBC tax leaks: Three senior figures at scandal-hit bank donated £875,000 to the Tories Independent, 10 February 2015, accessed 25 February 2015
  3. Open Charities, The Adrian Swire Charitable Trust, accessed 25 February 2015
  4. Debretts, Adrian Christopher Swire, accessed 25 February 2015
  5. Electoral Commission, Donation Search, accessed 25 February 2015