John Francis Harcourt Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton, KG, KCVO, DL (born 2 November 1928) is a British businessman and former chairman of British Petroleum (BP). Baring also sat on the boards of Jaguar Cars, Dunlop Tyres , and Royal Insurance . He succeeded to the Barony of Ashburton on 12 June 1991, and became a Knight of the Garter in 1994.