About David Barnes
Lived 1936 – 2020 (aged 83–84). David Barnes was a businessperson.
Sir James David Francis Barnes, CBE (4 March 1936 – 4 March 2020) was a British industrialist. He was a senior executive of ICI (formerly Imperial Chemical Industries), then headed Zeneca (later AstraZeneca).
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Who was David Barnes?
British industrialist
When was David Barnes born?
David Barnes was born on 4 March 1936.
When did David Barnes die?
David Barnes died in 2020.
What was David Barnes's occupation?
David Barnes was a businessperson.
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· DBpedia: David Barnes (industrialist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Barnes. https://biography.guide/david-barnes-businessperson/
MLA: "David Barnes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-barnes-businessperson/.
Chicago: "David Barnes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/david-barnes-businessperson/.
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