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Samuel Swire (businessman)

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Samuel Compton Swire
Bornc. 1980
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford
OccupationBusinessman
Parent(s)Sir Adrian Swire
Judith Compton
RelativesMerlin Bingham Swire (brother)
Barnaby Swire (cousin)

Samuel Compton Swire (born c. 1980) is a British businessman.

Early life

Samuel Compton Swire was born circa 1980.[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, Merlin Bingham Swire.[1]

He graduated from University College, Oxford in 2003, where he studied history.[2]

Career

Swire started his career at the family business, the Swire Group, in 2003.[1] He worked for them in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Sri Lanka and London.[1]

He has served on the board of directors of Swire Pacific and of John Swire & Sons Ltd since January 2015.[1] Swire succeeded Barnaby Swire as Chairman of The China Navigation Company Ltd. in 2019. He also serves on the board of directors of Cathay Pacific.[3]

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