John Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton
John Francis Harcourt Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton KG KCVO DL (2 November 1928 – 6 October 2020), was a British merchant banker who served as chairman of British Petroleum from 1992 to 1995. Lord Ashburton also sat on the boards of Jaguar Cars, Dunlop Rubber, and Royal Insurance.
The Right Honourable The Lord Ashburton KG KCVO DL | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1928 |
| Died | 6 October 2020 (aged 91) |
| Education | Eton College Trinity College, Oxford |
| Spouses | Susan Mary Renwick
(m. 1955; div. 1984)Sarah Cornelia Spencer-Churchill
(m. 1987) |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 12 June 1991 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 6th Baron Ashburton |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| 9th Chairman of British Petroleum | |
| In office 1992–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Horton |
| Succeeded by | David Simon |
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