Sir John Aird, 4th Baronet
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Sir George John Aird, 4th Baronet (born 30 January 1940) is a British baronet. He is the son of Sir John Renton Aird, 3rd Baronet and Lady Priscilla Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby. He is usually called by his middle name John.
Educated at Eton College, he was Page of Honour to The Queen from 1955 to 1957. Later in his life, he studied at Harvard University from where he graduated with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). In 1966 he was registered as a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.).
He was chairman and managing director of Sir John Aird and Company Limited from 1969 to 1996. In 1981 he was chairman of Matcon.
On his father's death on 20 November 1973, he succeeded him as 4th Baronet. His mother died in December 2002.
On 31 August 1968, he married Margaret Elizabeth Muir (b. 1946), daughter of the 3rd Baronet Muir. They have three children:
- Rebecca Aird (b. 22 July 1970)
- Belinda Elizabeth Aird (b. 14 May 1972)
- James John Aird, Esq. (b. 12 June 1978)
Sir John is coheir presumptive of the barony of Willoughby de Eresby, his mother being an aunt of the present Baroness.
| Court offices | ||
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| Preceded by Viscount Carlow |
Page of Honour 1955–1956 |
Succeeded by Lord Ardee |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by John Renton Aird |
Baronet (of Hyde Park Terrace) 1973 – present |
Incumbent |
