Robert John Orr Barton (23 August 1944 – 4 December 2021) was a British businessman, who was chairman of Next plc and EasyJet.
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| Born | Robert John Orr Barton 23 August 1944 Lahore, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Died | 4 December 2021 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Gordonstoun |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, Next plc Chairman, EasyJet |
| Board member of | Next plc EasyJet SSP Group |
| Spouse | Anne Barton |
Early life
editBarton was born in August 1944,[1] in Lahore during the British Raj. He was educated at Gordonstoun, completed an MBA at University of Strathclyde, and was a chartered accountant.[2][3]
Career
editBarton became a member of the board of Next in 2002, deputy chairman in 2004 and chairman in 2006. He was the chairman of EasyJet and a non-executive director of SSP Group.[4][3][5][6]
Barton was the chief executive of JIB Group, and chairman of Cable & Wireless, Catlin Group, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Wellington Underwriting, and Brit plc, and a non-executive director of WH Smith and Hammerson.[4][3]
Personal life
editBarton lived in the UK.[1] He was married to Anne.[7] He died suddenly on 4 December 2021, at the age of 77.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "NEXT PLC - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Drbeta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ ‘BARTON, (Robert) John (Orr)’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017
- ^ a b c "John Barton | Saïd Business School". Sbs.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b Sweney, Mark (6 December 2021). "John Barton, former chair of easyJet and Next, dies aged 77". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "John Barton obituary". The Times. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.