Simon Keswick retires as Jardine Matheson managing director

He has taken on leadership roles in the company for five decades.

After serving the company for over half a century, Simon Keswick steps down from his position as managing director which takes effect 1 January 2020.

The senior member of the Jardine board joined the company in 1962 and operated in Hong Kong, North America, Japan and Singapore, before being appointed as managing director of the company’s operations in Australia in 1972.

He also served as director of Dairy Farm International Limited, Hongkong Land Holdings Limited, Mandarin Oriental International Limited and Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited, where he’s also bound to step down following the retirement.

“Simon has been central to Jardine Matheson for over half a century, and working closely with his brother Sir Henry Keswick has played a key role in the development of the Group over that period,” said the company.