Giles Guthrie
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Sir Giles Connop McEachern Guthrie, 2nd Baronet, OBE, DSC, JP (21 March 1916 – 31 December 1979) was an English aviator, merchant banker and later, an airline industry executive, serving as the chairman and chief executive of the state owned airline British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).
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Giles Connop McEachern Guthrie | |
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Born | (1916-03-21)21 March 1916 City of Westminster, London |
Died | 31 December 1979(1979-12-31) (aged 63) Rozel, Jersey |
Nationality | British |
Education | Eton College University of Cambridge (Magdalene College) |
Occupation(s) | Company director and aviator |
Board member of | North Central Wagon Company (1946–1964) British European Airways (1959–1968) Radio Rentals (−1964) Prudential Assurance (1963–1964) British Overseas Airways Corporation (1964–1968) |
Spouse(s) | Rhona, Lady Guthrie |
Children | Malcolm Connop Guthrie |
Parent | Connop Guthrie |
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