Garet 'Tiger' Finlayson

Sir Garet 'Tiger' Orlanda Finlayson OBE (born 4 August 1937 in Long Bay Cay, Andros) is a Bahamian business magnate.

The son of a tailor, 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.[1] 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, and furniture, office products and restaurant businesses.[1]

Finlayson's recent acquisition of Solomon Mines, however, has been reportedly less than successful with the closing of four of 11 Bay Street shops,[2] coinciding with a downturn in the street's fortunes.

A philanthropist, Finlayson has donated millions of dollars in scholarships, to allow young people to attend university, something Finlayson himself never did.[1]

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.[3]

Finlayson is married to wife Rowena Frances Finlayson [née Rolle], with whom he has four children: Tanya Finlayson-Tynes,[4] Rae Finlayson, Nikki Finlayson-Boeuf,[2] and Mark Finlayson.[1]

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