Christopher Dale Pratt joined the John Swire & Sons Limited in 1978 and had worked with the group in Hong Kong, as well as Australia and Papua New Guinea.
He was the chairman and executive director of Cathay Pacific and Swire Pacific, and had held the position from 1 February 2006; following the sudden resignation of David Turnbull, less than a year after he succeeded James W. J. Hughes-Hallett.
Pratt was also the chairman of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO), John Swire & Sons (H.K.)
[4] Pratt served as the executive director of the Swire Pacific's Trading and Industrial Division between 2000 and 2005.
[5] Pratt is awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (Civil Division) in the 2000 New Year Honours for his services to the community in Papua New Guinea.