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Merlin Bingham Swire was born in 1973.<ref name="swirepacific">[http://www.swirepacific.com/en/governance/directors.php?thirdlvlsection=nonexecutive Swire Pacific: Directors and Officers]</ref> His late father, |
Merlin Bingham Swire was born in 1973.<ref name="swirepacific">[http://www.swirepacific.com/en/governance/directors.php?thirdlvlsection=nonexecutive Swire Pacific: Directors and Officers]</ref> His late father, [[Adrian Swire|Sir Adrian Swire]], was a billionaire heir and former chairman of the Swire Group. His mother is Lady Judith Compton. He has a brother who also works at Swire Group, [[Samuel Compton Swire]].<ref name="swirepacific"/> |
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He graduated from [[University College, Oxford]] in 1993, where he studied Classics.<ref name="oxfordscholarships">[http://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/univ-news/oxford-swire-scholarships-history University College, Oxford: Oxford-Swire Scholarships in History]</ref> |
He graduated from [[University College, Oxford]] in 1993, where he studied Classics.<ref name="oxfordscholarships">[http://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/univ-news/oxford-swire-scholarships-history University College, Oxford: Oxford-Swire Scholarships in History]</ref> |
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Merlin Bingham Swire | |
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| Born | 4 December 1973 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Parent(s) | Sir Adrian Swire Judith Compton |
| Relatives | Samuel Compton Swire (brother) Barnaby Swire (cousin) |
Merlin Bingham Swire (born 4 December 1973) is a British businessman. He serves as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Swire Group.
Early life
Merlin Bingham Swire was born in 1973.[1] 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 who also works at Swire Group, Samuel Compton Swire.[1]
He graduated from University College, Oxford in 1993, where he studied Classics.[2]
Career
Swire started his career at the family business, the Swire Group, in 1997.[1][3] He worked for them in Hong Kong, Australia, China and London.[1][3]
He serves as the CEO of the Swire Group.[4] He also serves on the board of directors of Cathay Pacific, and HAECO.[3][5] Additionally, he has served on the board of directors of Swire Properties since January 2009.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Swire Pacific: Directors and Officers
- ^ University College, Oxford: Oxford-Swire Scholarships in History
- ^ a b c d Swire Properties: Board of Directors Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ben Butler, Changing of the guard at Swire, The Australian, January 20, 2015
- ^ Cathay Pacific: Board of Directors
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