Freddie Laker
Born in Canterbury, KentBorn on 6th of August 1922
Died on 9th of February 2006
Born 1922. Died 2006 - Miami - English business executive.
Started his career in aviation with Short Brothers. Chairman and Managing Director of Laker Airways Ltd (1966-1982). Career suffered on failure of Skytrain project in 1982. Founded Laker Airways Inc in 1995, ran daily transatlantic flight between Gatwick and Miami.
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