James Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape
British businessman and colonial administrator (1852–1932) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Lyle Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape, GCSI, GCMG, KCIE, DL (11 September 1852 – 23 May 1932), known as Sir James Mackay from 1894 to 1911, was a British businessman and colonial administrator in India who became Chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company ("P&O")[1] and founded Inchcape Retail Ltd.[2]
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Born | James Lyle Mackay (1852-09-11)11 September 1852 Arbroath, Scotland |
Died | 23 May 1932(1932-05-23) (aged 79) Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Parent(s) | James Mackay, Deborah Lyle |
Occupation | Businessman, shipping |
Known for | Co-founder of Inchcape plc |
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