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James Wyndham John Hughes-Hallett CMG SBSHK (10 September 1949 – 12 October 2019) was a British business executive best known as Chairman of Swire Pacific.
Career
Hughes‑Hallett graduated from Oxford University in 1970 with a Master of Arts in English. He joined the Swire Group in 1976 and held management positions in its Asia and Australia offices, eventually serving as Managing Director of Swire Pacific Australia. In January 1993 he transferred to Hong Kong to oversee the group's shipping and trading activities. He was appointed a Director of Swire Pacific in January 1994, became Deputy Chairman in March 1998, and Chairman in June 1999.
During his tenure he played a significant role in developing Hong Kong’s aviation and logistics sectors. In recognition of these contributions, he was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong SAR government in 2004.[1] He also served on the boards of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the University of Hong Kong, and was a member of various commerce and port advisory committees.
On 1 January 2005 he stepped down as Chairman of Swire Pacific and succeeded Sir Adrian Swire as Chairman of John Swire & Sons Ltd. He retired from the Swire Pacific board as a non‑executive Director on 31 December 2014.[2]