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British businessman (1914–2011)
Sir John Ross Stainton
CBE (27 May 1914 - 5 December 2011) was a British businessman, and a former chief executive of
British Airways and BOAC in the 1970s.
Early life
He attended independent school in
Worcestershire .
Career
Imperial Airways
He joined Imperial Airways in 1933.
Royal Air Force
He served in the
Royal Air Force from 1940.
BOAC
He joined BOAC.
British Airways
BOAC became British Airways in 1974.
Personal life
He married in 1933;
[1] his wife died in 2001. He had three daughters. He was awarded the CBE in the
1971 Birthday Honours . He was knighted in the
1981 New Year Honours . He lived in
Camberley , off the B311.
[2]
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Business positions
Preceded by
Chairman of
British Airways 1979 – 1980
Succeeded by
Preceded byTwo divisions merged into one
Chief Executive of British Airways 1977 – 1979
Succeeded by
Preceded byNew company
Chief Executive of British Airways Overseas Division (former BOAC) 1974 – 1977
Succeeded byTwo divisions merged into one
Preceded by
Chairman and Chief Executive of
BOAC 1972 – 1974
Succeeded byDefunct company
Preceded by
Managing Director of BOAC 1971 – 1972
Succeeded by