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'''John Francis Harcourt Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton, KG KCVO DL''' is a British merchant [[banker]], [[Central banker]] and former [[chair of British Petroleum]]. | '''John Francis Harcourt Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton, KG KCVO DL''' is a British merchant [[banker]], [[Central banker]] and former [[chair of British Petroleum]]. | ||
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| + | John Baring was the first son of [[Alexander Baring, 6th Baron Ashburton]], and [[Doris Harcourt]]. His maternal grandparents were [[Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt]], and [[Mary Ethel Burns]], daughter of [[Walter Hayes Burns]] of New York City, granddaughter of [[Junius Spencer Morgan]] and niece of US [[deep politician]] [[J. P. Morgan]]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 8 October 2020
 John Baring     (businessman, central banker) | |
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| Born | 2 November 1928 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Eton College, Trinity College (Oxford) |
John Francis Harcourt Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton, KG KCVO DL is a British merchant banker, Central banker and former chair of British Petroleum.
Background
John Baring was the first son of Alexander Baring, 6th Baron Ashburton, and Doris Harcourt. His maternal grandparents were Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, and Mary Ethel Burns, daughter of Walter Hayes Burns of New York City, granddaughter of Junius Spencer Morgan and niece of US deep politician J. P. Morgan.
Career
Baring sat on the boards of Jaguar Cars, Dunlop Rubber and Royal Insurance.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1980 | 18 April 1980 | 20 April 1980 | Germany Aachen | The 28th Bilderberg, held in West Germany, unusually exposed by the Daily Mirror |
| Bilderberg/1984 | 11 May 1984 | 13 May 1984 | Sweden Saltsjöbaden | The 32nd Bilderberg, held in Sweden |
| Bilderberg/1986 | 25 April 1986 | 27 April 1986 | Scotland Gleneagles Hotel | The 34th Bilderberg, 109 participants |
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