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Swire (surname)

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Swire is an English surname, and may refer to:

  • Several members of the Swire business and political family, descended from John Swire (1793–1847), British trader and founder of the Swire Group
    • Adrian Swire (1932–2018), British businessman and former chairman of the Swire Group, son of John Kidston Swire
    • Barnaby Swire (born 1964), British businessman and current chairman of the Swire Group, son of John Anthony Swire
    • Hugo Swire, Baron Swire (born 1959), British politician, great-great-great-grandson of John Swire and brother of Sophia Swire
    • John Kidston Swire (1893-1983), chairman of Swire Group from 1946 to 1966, grandson of John Samuel Swire
    • John Anthony Swire CBE (1927-2016), former president of the Swire Group, son of John Kidston Swire
    • John Samuel Swire (1825—1898), founder of Taikoo Sugar Refinery in 1881, son of John Swire
    • Samuel Swire (businessman) (born 1980), British businessman, son of Adrian Swire
    • Sophia Swire (born 1963), British social entrepreneur and investor, great-great-great-granddaughter of John Swire and sister of Hugo Swire
  • Claire Swire, originator of the Claire Swire email which spread globally in 2000
  • Jim Swire (born 1936), British doctor involved in the investigation of the Lockerbie bombing
  • Peter Swire (born 1958), American academic
  • Rob Swire (born 1982), Australian record producer
  • Vivienne Westwood, née Swire (1941–2022), British fashion designer

See also

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  • Swire Group – British-owned Hong Kong-based business conglomerate and historical Hongs of Hong Kong