Sir John Traill Cargill, Bt. (1867-1954)

First name:
John
Middle name:
Traill
Second name:
Cargill
Date of birth:
1867
Date of death:
1954
Occupation type(s):

Chairman, Burmah Oil Company

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Sir John Traill Cargill was born into the oil industry, his father having founded the Burmah Oil Company. After working for his father's company in Rangoon he returned to Scotland and, in 1904, succeeded his father as chairman of the company. He served on the boards of the big five Scottish shale oil companies, after their amalgamation, in 1918, into the Scottish Oils Agency Ltd.