Where do the Swire family live?

Kent
Personal life. He is married and has four children. They reside in Kent.

Does Swire own Cathay Pacific?

Swire Pacific is Cathay Pacific’s principal shareholder, with a 45% shareholding, while the other major shareholder is Air China (29.99%).

What does Swire stand for?

noun. Scottish and Northern England. a neck, or depression, between two hills.

Why is Swire called Taikoo?

In keeping with local tradition, John Samuel Swire chose a Chinese “hong” name for the company, and it is by the name Taikoo (太古) – meaning “Great and Ancient” – that Swire is most widely known in Asia today. Swire’s Chinese name Taikoo (太古) can be loosely translated as ‘Great and Ancient’.

Who is the owner of Cathay Pacific?

SwireCathay Pacific / Parent organization

Who is the current owner of Swire?

The current Chairman of the Swire group, Barnaby Swire, and the Chairman of Swire Pacific, Merlin Swire, are the great-great-great grandsons of John Swire of Liverpool, who founded the business over 200 years ago. Merlin’s brother Sam is a Director of John Swire & Sons Limited.

Who is John Swire?

He is also a Director of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited and Cathay Pacific Airways Limited and Chairman of John Swire & Sons (China) Limited. He spent his early career in investment banking.

Is John Swire a director of Cathay Pacific Airways?

He is also Chairman of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited and Swire Properties Limited and a Director of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited. He was a Director of the Company from January 2015 to May 2017.

Who is Swire&Sons?

Swire started his career at the family business, John Swire & Sons, in 1985. He worked for them in Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and Japan. He transferred to London in 1994, where he continued to work for the Swire Group. He served on the board of directors of Lewmar Marine.