He was educated at Uppingham School and graduated from Peterhouse, Cambridge with a Bachelor Degree (Honours) in Classics
Working Experience
He joined the Jardine Matheson Group in Hong Kong in 1969 and worked in a variety of positions in the financial, trading and property sectors of the Group in Hong Kong and Tokyo. In 1982, he was seconded to Olayan Saudi Holding Co., an affiliate of Jardine Matheson Group in Saudi Arabia and in 1984 was appointed President. In June 1987, he returned to Hong Kong from Saudi Arabia to take up the post of Managing Director of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Limited. Upon the establishment in 1989 of Jardine Pacific Limited, he was appointed as its Managing Director and in April 1995, he became the Chairman. In April 1994, he joined the Board of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited. In February 1997 he became the Executive Chairman of Jardine Motors Group Limited. He is also responsible for the Jardine Group's investments in Cycle and Carriage, P.T. Astra International, Edaran Otomobil Nasional and certain other strategic investments.
Directorship of Public Companies
1) Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad 2) Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad