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]