Difference between revisions of "John Keswick"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Added: employment, spouses, birth_date, birth_place, death_date, death_place, children, relatives, parents.) |
(job) |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
|death_place=Dumfriesshire, United Kingdom | |death_place=Dumfriesshire, United Kingdom | ||
|constitutes=spook, businessman | |constitutes=spook, businessman | ||
| − | |||
|spouses=Clare Elwes | |spouses=Clare Elwes | ||
|children=Margaret Keswick | |children=Margaret Keswick | ||
| Line 16: | Line 15: | ||
|parents=Henry Keswick, Ida Wynifred Keswick | |parents=Henry Keswick, Ida Wynifred Keswick | ||
|employment={{job | |employment={{job | ||
| + | |title=Jardine Matheson & Co/Chairman | ||
| + | |start=1952 | ||
| + | |end=1956 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
|title=Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong | |title=Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong | ||
|start=20 June 1952 | |start=20 June 1952 | ||
Revision as of 21:32, 13 November 2017
 John Keswick    (spook, businessman) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1906 Dumfriesshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1982 (Age 76) Dumfriesshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Parents | • Henry Keswick • Ida Wynifred Keswick |
| Children | Margaret Keswick |
| Spouse | Clare Elwes |
| Relatives | • William Keswick • Gervase Elwes • Charles Jencks |
Sir John Keswick was a British spook businessman.
Career
During World War II Keswick was also a representative of the Special Operations Executive.
John Keswick was the taipan of the Jardine Matheson & Co., the leading British trading firm in the Far East, and had established friendship with many Chinese politicians.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1956 | 11 May 1956 | 13 May 1956 | Denmark Fredensborg | The 4th Bilderberg meeting, with 147 guests, in contrast to the generally smaller meetings of the 1950s. Has two Bilderberg meetings in the years before and after |
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
