John Swire

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John Swire was a 19th-century British merchant and entrepreneur best known as the founder of the Swire business group, which grew into a major international trading and conglomerate company.

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John Swire canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British merchant
entrepreneur
human
associatedWith John Swire & Sons
Swire Group
linked to: Swire Pacific
businessDomain China trade
international trade
shipping
businessModel diversified conglomerate structure
import-export trade
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain
United Kingdom
era Victorian era
founded John Swire & Sons
Swire Group
linked to: Swire Pacific
hasBusinessSuccessor John Swire & Sons
Swire Group
linked to: Swire Pacific
industry conglomerate business
trading
legacy creation of a major international trading company
establishment of a long-lasting family business group
name John Swire
nationality British
notableFor creating a diversified conglomerate
developing an international trading company
founding the Swire business group
occupation entrepreneur
merchant
roleInOrganization founder of John Swire & Sons
founder of Swire Group

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John Swire & Sons foundedBy John Swire
John Swire name John Swire
Swire family hasMember John Swire