John Barton (businessman)
| John Barton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Robert John Orr Barton 23 August 1944 Lahore |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Gordonstoun School |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde |
| Occupation |
Chairman, Next plc Chairman, EasyJet |
| Board member of |
Next plc EasyJet SSP Group |
Robert John Orr Barton (born 23 August 1944) is a British businessman, who is the chairman of Next plc and EasyJet.
Early life
Robert John Orr Barton was born in August 1944,[1] in Lahore during the British Raj. He was educated at Gordonstoun School, completed an MBA at University of Strathclyde, and is a chartered accountant.[2][3]
Career
Barton became a member of the board of Next in 2002, deputy chairman in 2004 and chairman in 2006. He is the chairman of easyJet and a non-executive director of SSP Group.[4][3][5][6]
Barton has been the chief executive of JIB Group and chairman of Cable and Wireless, Catlin Group, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Wellington Underwriting, and Brit plc, and a non-executive director of WH Smith plc and Hammerson.[4][3]
Personal life
Barton lives in the UK.[1]
References
- 1 2 "NEXT PLC - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Drbeta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ ‘BARTON, (Robert) John (Orr)’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017
- 1 2 3 "John Barton | Saïd Business School". Sbs.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Our board – Next Plc". Nextplc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ Martin Strydom (17 April 2013). "John Barton to be next easyJet chairman". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ Jennifer Rankin. "EasyJet replaces Mike Rake with Next chairman John Barton". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2016.