Giles Guthrie
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Sir Giles Connop McEachern Guthrie Bt OBE DSC JP |
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Giles Guthrie in 1936
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| Born |
21 March 1916 City of Westminster, London |
| Died | 31 December 1979 (aged 63) Rozel, Jersey |
| Nationality | British |
| Education |
Eton College University of Cambridge (Magdalene College) |
| Occupation | 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(s) | Connop Guthrie |
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).
Giles Guthrie was born in Westminster, London on 21 March 1916. His father was Connop Thirlwall Robert Guthrie, a merchant banker and public servant, and his mother was Eila Mary Guthrie (née McEacharn), eldest daughter of Sir Malcolm McEacharn, an Australian shipping magnate and former Mayor of Melbourne.
He was educated at Eton College and at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
His father, Connop, had served as an officer during the early stages of World War I but following injury, managed the American operations of the Ministry of Shipping. He took up business roles after the war, directing City General Trust before purchasing North Central Wagon Company in a joint venture with Prudential Assurance in 1928. He served as North Central Wagon Company's chairman from 1928–1939.
Connop was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1918 New Year Honours for his war service with the Ministry of Shipping, and the Guthrie baronetcy was created for Connop in the 1936 New Year Honours.
Guthrie learned to fly on the de Havilland Tiger Moth whilst a student at Eton College aged 16, and was awarded his Private pilot licence on turning 17. He continued flying whilst at Cambridge, taking ownership of a Percival Vega Gull, an aircraft he flew extensively in 1936 and 1937, competing in several competitions as a co-pilot to Charles Gardner. Their partnership culminated in their victory in the 1936 King's Cup Race.
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