Robert Burton was a director of Merchant House International from 2016 to 2020. Mr Burton has been an executive with Li & Fung Trading since 2004 and is responsible for Li & Fung Vendor Supply Chain (VSC) service since 2014. Mr Burton has been the president of Hong Kong Internet of Things Industry Advisory Council, GS1 Hong Kong since 2014. He was chair of the Board of Governors, Bangkok Patana School from 1997 to 2000. Mr Burton holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc), Economics from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA, and a Master’s Degree in Business Science (MBSc) from Northwestern University, USA.