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