Garet 'Tiger' Finlayson
Sir Garet 'Tiger' Orlanda Finlayson OBE (born 4 August 1937 in Andros[1]) is a Bahamian business magnate.
The son of Hastings Finlayson, a tailor, and Maud (née Rolle) Finlayson,[1] Tiger Finlayson, is the most successful black businessman in the Bahamas. Finlayson owns more than half the businesses on Bay Street, the Bahamas' leading shopping street.[2] Previously, Bay Street was wholly owned by white business merchants known as the Bay Street Boys.
Finlayson owns leading Bahamian businesses Solomon Mines (luxury retail goods), Burns House and Butler & Sands (liquor stores). Over the years, Finlayson's business concerns have included car dealerships, hotels, furniture, office products and restaurant businesses.[2]
Finlayson's acquisition of Solomon Mines in 2004-2005, however, was less successful with closures and the loss of jobs in 2015.[3]
A philanthropist, Finlayson has donated millions of dollars in scholarships, to allow young people to attend university, something Finlayson himself never did.[2]
In 1999, Finlayson was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the economic growth and development of the Bahamas.[4]
Finlayson was married to Lady Rowena Frances Finlayson (née Rolle), with whom he had four children: Tanya Finlayson-Tynes,[5] Rae Finlayson, Nikki Finlayson-Boeuf, and Mark Finlayson.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Birth record for Garet Finlayson". Family Search. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Garet 'Tiger' Finlayson: Outstanding Black Bahamian Businessman Up Close and Personal, Nassau Guardian". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- ^ a b MacKenzie, Natario (8 May 2015). "Solomon's Mines close: 30 jobs lost". Tribune newspaper. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Honours". BBC News Online. 12 June 1999. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Fred (November 2003). "Tiger's Daughter Gets Married". Bahamas Uncensored (blog).
External links
- Garet Tiger Finlayson at Samana College website