Baroness Dunn, Chairman, The Hong Kong Association
The Baroness Dunn is an Executive Director of John Swire & Sons Ltd
and a Director of HSBC
Baroness Dunn was educated at St. Paul’s Convent School in Hong Kong and University of California, Berkley, California. She joined the Swire Group in Hong Kong in 1963. She has been a director of Swire Pacific Ltd. since 1981 and was a Director of John Swire & Sons (HK) Ltd. from 1978 to 2003. She is a non-executive Deputy Chairman of HSBC Holdings plc.
Baroness Dunn was a Member of Hong Kong’s Executive Council in 1981-1995, becoming its Senior Member in 1998-1995; a Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council in 1976-1988, becoming its Senior Member in 1985-1988. In her work on these bodies, she advised on the formulation of government policies and participated in the enactment of legislation. She was also Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council in 1983-1991, the statutory body responsible for the promotion of Hong Kong’s external trade.
Baroness Dunn was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E) in 1978, a Commander (C.B.E) in 1983, a Dame Commander (D.B.E) in 1989. She was made a Life Peer in 1990.
Baroness Dunn received a Trade Award from the Prime Minister of Japan in 1987 and the “Peace and Commerce” Award from the United States Government in 1988. She was conferred with Honorary doctorate degrees from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University, the University of British Columbia, Leeds University, Buckingham University and an Honorary Fellowship from London Business School.