Herbert John Charles Browne, OBE, JP (21 December 1923 – 23 July 2015) was a British businessman.
Born on 21 December 1923 in Bangalore, India, Browne spent the majority of his career working for the Swire Group in Japan, Hong Kong and London.
From 1973 - 1984 he was appointed director of the Group holding company John Swire & Sons Ltd. in London and from 1984 to 1988 he was Deputy Chairman of Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
During his career Browne held many outside directorships and public positions, including director of HSBC and chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Advisory Group.
Browne married Veronica Schlee on 11 February 1950 at St John's Cathedral in Hong Kong.