John de Trafford
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Sir John Humphrey de Trafford, 7th Baronet, MBE
(born 12 September 1950) is a British businessman and banker. He is the son of Sir Dermot de Trafford
, 6th Baronet and his first wife Patricia Mary Beeley. He succeeded to the de Trafford Baronetcy upon the death of his father in January 2010.
Sir John was educated at Ampleforth College
and Bristol University, graduating in 1971 with a BSc.
In 1975, Sir John married Anne Marie Faure de Pebeyre, daughter of Jacques Faure de Pebeyre, and they have brought up two children; Alexander Humphrey de Trafford (born 28 June 1978) and Isabel June de Trafford (born 28 February 1980).
In business Sir John has served as Sales and Marketing Director for Thistle Hotels
and held various positions within American Express
, before becoming Regional President of the North Europe division in 2000. He also holds several non-executive Directorships including with The Pension, Disability and Carers Service. and from January 2010 at NS&I.
He is also a trustee of the Landmark Trust
and of the National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 12 September 1950) is a British businessman and banker. He is the son of Sir Dermot de Trafford
Dermot de Trafford
Sir Dermot Humphrey de Trafford, 6th Baronet, FRSA, VRD was a British banker, businessman and aristocrat. He was the son of Sir Rudolph de Trafford, 5th Baronet, and June Isabel Chaplin.-Early life and education:...
, 6th Baronet and his first wife Patricia Mary Beeley. He succeeded to the de Trafford Baronetcy upon the death of his father in January 2010.
Sir John was educated at Ampleforth College
Ampleforth College
Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire, England, is the largest Roman Catholic co-educational boarding independent school in the United Kingdom. It opened in 1802, as a boys' school, and is run by the Benedictine monks and lay staff of Ampleforth Abbey...
and Bristol University, graduating in 1971 with a BSc.
In 1975, Sir John married Anne Marie Faure de Pebeyre, daughter of Jacques Faure de Pebeyre, and they have brought up two children; Alexander Humphrey de Trafford (born 28 June 1978) and Isabel June de Trafford (born 28 February 1980).
In business Sir John has served as Sales and Marketing Director for Thistle Hotels
Thistle Hotels
Thistle Hotels is a UK-based hotel company with a portfolio of 33 hotels, operating in the three and four star sector. It is the sixth largest hotel chain in the UK by bedroom numbers , but the largest hotel chain in London.-History:...
and held various positions within American Express
American Express
American Express Company or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best...
, before becoming Regional President of the North Europe division in 2000. He also holds several non-executive Directorships including with The Pension, Disability and Carers Service. and from January 2010 at NS&I.
He is also a trustee of the Landmark Trust
Landmark Trust
The Landmark Trust is a British building conservation charity, founded in 1965 by Sir John and Lady Smith, that rescues buildings of historic interest or architectural merit and then gives them a new life by making them available for holiday rental...
and of the National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
The National Benevolent Fund for the Aged is a registered charity in the United Kingdom which provides support for isolated, marginalised and lonely older people on low incomes.-Description:...
.