John de Trafford

Who is John de Trafford?

Sir John Humphrey de Trafford, 7th Baronet, MBE is a British businessman and banker. He is the son of Sir Dermot de Trafford, 6th Baronet and his first wife Patricia Mary Beeley. He succeeded to the de Trafford Baronetcy upon the death of his father in January 2010, and was awarded an MBE in the queen's birthday honours on 12 June 2010.

Sir John was educated at Ampleforth College and Bristol University, graduating in 1971 with a BSc.

In 1975, Sir John married Anne Marie Faure de Pebeyre, daughter of Jacques Faure de Pebeyre, and they have brought up two children; Alexander Humphrey de Trafford and Isabel June de Trafford.

In business Sir John has served as Sales and Marketing Director for Thistle Hotels and held various positions within American Express, before becoming Regional President of the North Europe division in 2000. He also holds several non-executive directorships including with the Pension, Disability and Carers Service. Sir John became a non-executive director of the UK's state-owned National Savings and Investments in January 2010, and was appointed chairman on 4 January 2012 .