Henry Keswick

Henry Keswick

Henry Neville Lindley Keswick (born 29 September, 1938 in Shanghai) is a Scottish businessman. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Henry married to Tessa, Lady Reay, younger daughter of the late Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat in 1985. He lives on a large country estate in Oare, Wiltshire, England.

He is chairman of Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd which he joined in 1961. He has been a director since 1967 and became Managing Director in 1970 followed in 1972 by chairman. He is director of a number of Group companies. He is part of the Keswick family business dynasty.

He is Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Association and a member of the Council of the National Trust. He was previously the Chairman of the National Portrait Gallery. Proprietor of the Spectator Magazine 1975-81.

ee also

*Keswick family
*Jardine Matheson Holdings


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