Garet 'Tiger' Finlayson

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Birth record for Garet Finlayson". Family Search. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  3. 1 2 MacKenzie, Natario (8 May 2015). "Solomon's Mines close: 30 jobs lost". Tribune Newspaper. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Honours". BBC News Online. 12 June 1999. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Mitchell, Fred (November 2003). "Tiger's Daughter Gets Married". Bahamas Uncensored (Blog).
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