Samuel Swire (businessman)
British businessman (born 1980)
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Samuel Compton Swire (born March 1980) is a British businessman.[1][2][3]
Judith Compton
Samuel Swire | |
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| Born | March 1980 (age 46) |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Parent(s) | Sir Adrian Swire Judith Compton |
| Relatives | Merlin Swire (brother) Barnaby Swire (cousin) |
Early life
Samuel Compton Swire was born in March 1980.[4] 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 Swire.[4]
He graduated from University College, Oxford in 2003, where he studied history.[5]
Career
Swire started his career at the family business, the Swire Group, in 2003.[4] He has worked for them in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Sri Lanka and London.[4]
Swire has served on the board of directors of John Swire & Sons Ltd since January 2015.[4] In 2019, Swire became chairman of Swire Shipping and Swire Bulk.[6][7] From 2015 to 2023 he was a director of both Swire Pacific and Cathay Pacific Airways.[8][9]
Swire is chairman of the Swire Charitable Trust and the Swire Chinese Language Foundation and has been a trustee of the Historic England Foundation since 2021.[10][11][2][12] He was a trustee of The Mission to Seafarers from 2016 to 2025.[13][3]
