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- Hugh_Barton abstract "Sir Hugh David MacEwen Barton CBE (17 January 1911 in Ireland – April 1989 in England) was a former Chairman and Managing Director of Jardine, Matheson & Co. from 1953 to 1963.After graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Barton joined Jardines in 1933 as a tea taster and climbing the ranks to become Tai-pan in 1953 just at 42 years old. Barton was assigned to several key areas throughout Asia spending most of his time in Shanghai before returning to Hong Kong in 1949 when the group's assets fell under the new Communist regime. Barton served with the Irish Guards and fought in the Second World War. He retired from the military in 1944 as a Lt. Colonel and returned to work for Jardine Matheson after the war.A persistent and flamboyant character, he was appointed Taipan of Jardines, replacing Sir John Keswick. During his tenure, he oversaw the incredible growth of the company in Hong Kong and throughout Asia after the devastating war years and continued trade with China. He also served as a director of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation from 1955 to 1959, Vice Chairman from 1960 to 1961. It's also interesting to note that he also served as the Chairman of the bank from 1962 to 1963, holding the chairmanship title of both the bank and Jardines. As taipan of Jardines, he oversaw the opening of the company headquarters in 1956 along Connaught Road, (a 16-story building which was already replaced in 1972).He is best remembered for the historic and landmark event of leading Jardines to its initial public offering. Initially distributing the shares at $2.78, within a week it shot up to $5.22, having been oversubscribed 56 times. During his tenure, Jardines owned much of the richest land in Hong Kong, controlled two of the island's three profitable English newspapers, and has substantial interests in banking, shipping, insurance, utilities, streetcars and airlines and being agent for 77 major companies, trading products ranging from machine tools to fine Scotch throughout Asia. He sat in Hong Kong's governing bodies and the boards of its richest banks. He presided over a time when Jardine, Matheson was at the peak of its economic and political power over Hong Kong.He founded the Penta Hotel Chain, supported by 5 airlines: Swiss Air, Alitalia, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa Airlines. Eventually, Air France and Alitalia backed out of the deal. The Hotel chain was also supported by UBS, Swiss Bank, Deutsch Bank and a British investment Bank. The Pental Hotel chain still exists but mainly in Germany.In a Time Magazine article in 1961, he was described as \"Tall (6 ft. 3 in.), suave and social, Cambridge-educated Hugh Barton joined Jardines in 1933 as a tea taster, scrupulously lives up to the company's cherished traditions, including the raising of ponies that race under the Jardines' silks.\" After retiring in 1963, he became an influential diplomat in Europe, representing Hong Kong businesses' interests there. In 1965, he became a director of S.G. Warburg. He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1966. In describing Jardines, a commentator stated, \"Jardines always was, and still is, a Scottish house that kept the Sabbath and everything else it could lay hands on.\"".
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- Hugh_Barton wikiPageWikiLinkText "H. D. M. Barton".
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- Hugh_Barton comment "Sir Hugh David MacEwen Barton CBE (17 January 1911 in Ireland – April 1989 in England) was a former Chairman and Managing Director of Jardine, Matheson & Co. from 1953 to 1963.After graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Barton joined Jardines in 1933 as a tea taster and climbing the ranks to become Tai-pan in 1953 just at 42 years old.".
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