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CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 1998
Directors and Advisers
Executive Directors
Peter Sutch, CBE, aged 53, has been a Director of the Company since May 1983, and was Managing
Director from January 1984 to June 1989 when he was appointed Deputy Chairman. He was
appointed Chairman of the Board in June 1992. He is also the Chairman of Swire Pacific Limited,
Swire Properties Limited and John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited. He joined the Swire Group in 1966.
Robert Atkinson, aged 45, has been Finance Director of the Company since June 1997. He joined the
Swire Group in 1979 and in addition to Hong Kong has also worked for the Group in Japan, the
United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Ken Barley, aged 54, has been Director Flight Operations since December 1996. He joined the
Company as an aircrew member in 1979 and was previously employed by Air New Zealand after
serving as an officer in the Royal Air Force.
Philip Chen, aged 43, has been Director and Chief Operating Officer since 1st July 1998 and was
previously Deputy Managing Director. He was previously Director and Chief Operating Officer of
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited. He joined the Swire Group in 1977.
Derek Cridland, aged 53, has been Engineering Director since April 1998. He joined the Company in
1982 and was previously employed by International Civil Aviation Organisation and British Airways.
He is also a Director of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited, AHK Air Hong Kong
Limited and Associated Engineers Limited.
David Turnbull, aged 43, has been a Director of the Company since January 1994. He was appointed
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive effective 1st July 1998 and was previously Managing Director.
He is also Chairman of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited, and a Director of Swire
Pacific Limited and John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited. He joined the Swire Group in 1976.
Tony Tyler, aged 43, has been Director Corporate Development since December 1996 and was
previously Director Service Delivery. He is also a Director of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering
Company Limited and Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited. He joined the Swire Group in 1977 and
has worked in Australia, the Philippines, Canada, Japan and Europe.
Non-Executive Directors
Robert Adams, aged 55, has been a Director of the Company since July 1996. He is an Executive
Director of CITIC Pacific Limited.
Martin Cubbon, aged 41, has been a Director of the Company since September 1998. He is also a
Director of Swire Pacific Limited and is Group Finance Director of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited.
He joined the Swire Group in 1986.
Henry Fan, aged 50, was a Director of the Company from October 1992 to March 1996. He rejoined
the Board in June 1996 and was appointed Deputy Chairman in January 1997. He is Managing
Director of CITIC Pacific Limited.
James Hughes-Hallett, aged 49, has been a Director of the Company since July 1998. He joined the
Swire Group in April 1976 and in addition to Hong Kong he has worked for the Group in Japan and
Australia. He is the Executive Director of the Trading and the Marine Services Divisions of Swire
Pacific Limited.
Christopher Langley*, OBE, aged 54, has been a Director of the Company since February 1996. He is
an Executive Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
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CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 1998