Background
GLEDHILL, David was born in 16 October 19:14, Karachi, Pakistan. Son of Arnold G. Gledhill and Marjorie Y. Johnson.
GLEDHILL, David was born in 16 October 19:14, Karachi, Pakistan. Son of Arnold G. Gledhill and Marjorie Y. Johnson.
Ellesmere College Shropshire and Sidney Sussex College Cambridge.
Joined John Swire & Sons (H.K.) 1958. Served Hong Kong, Osaka, Yokohama, Tokyo. The China Navigation Company, Limited.
Hong Kong 1963-1965.
Shipping Manager John Swire & Sons (Japan) 1966-1973. Director John Swire & Sons (H.K.) 1973-1984, Deputy Chairman 1984-1988, Chairman since 1988. Director Swire Pacific 1973-1988, Deputy Chairman 1984-1988, Chairman since 1988, Chairman Swire Pacific Offshore Services 1975-1988, Modern Terminals since 1981, Cathay Pacific Airways since 1988.
Director Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation since 1988, Lee Gardens Institute Hotels since 1988, Community Chest of Hong Kong since 1988.
Chairman Employers’ Federation Hong Kong since 1989.
Council, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Aviation Advisory Board, Consultative Committee Basic Law since 1988. University of Hong Kong.
Married Kyoko Takeuchi in 1968.