John Francis Harcourt Baring

Education

Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1989.

Career

Director, Baring Brothers & Company Ltd., 1955-1989; chairman, Baring Brothers & Company Ltd., 1974-1989; deputy chairman, Royal Insurance Company Ltd., 1975-1982; director, Royal Insurance Company Ltd., 1964-1982; chairman, Outwich Investment Trust Ltd., 1968-1986; chairman, Baring Stratton Investment Trust, 1986-1998; chairman, Dunlop Holdings Ltd., 1981-1984; chairman, Bank of England, 1983-1991; chairman, Jaguar, 1989-1991; director, British Petroleum Company PLC, 1982-1995; chairman, British Petroleum Company PLC, 1992-1995; chairman, Barings PLC, 1985-1989; non-executive director, Barings PLC, 1989-1994. Chairman Accepting Houses Committee, 1977-1981, Chairman of Commission finance for industry NEDC, 1980-1986. Member British Transportation Docks Board, 1966-1971, president committee China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations,1976-1979.

Member Executive Committee NACF, since 1989. Honorary fellow Hertford College, Oxford, 1976.

Achievements

• John Francis Harcourt Baring has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

High steward Winchester Cathedral. Trustee Winchester Cathedral Trust, since 1989, chairman, since 1993. Trustee Rhodes Trust, since 1970, chairman, since 1987.

Trustee National Gallery, 1981-1987, Southampton U. Development Trust, 1986-1996, chairman, 1989-1996. Trustee, honorary treasurer Police Foundation, since 1989, DL Hants, since 1994. Member British Bankers' Association (Vice-President 1977-1981), Overseas Bankers' Club (president 1977-1978). M C.

Connections

Son of 6th Baron Ashburton and Doris Mary Thérèse Harcourt. Married Susan Mary Renwick, 1955 (dissolved 1984). 4 children; married Sarah Crewe, 1987.

Spouse:

Susan Mary Renwick

Spouse:

Sarah Crewe