George Holt Thomas

George Holt Thomas
Born	(1869-03-31)31 March 1869 Hampton House, Stockwell, London, England
Died	1 January 1929(1929-01-01) (aged 59) Cimiez, near Nice, France
Alma mater	King's College School, London The Queen's College, Oxford (left without earning degree)
Occupation(s)	newspaper publisher, aircraft manufacturer
Years active	1890–1920
Organization(s)	H.R. Baines and Co. Aircraft Manufacturing Company
Board member of	Birmingham Small Arms Company (for a few days in March 1920)
Spouse(s)	Gertrude, née Oliver
Parents	William Luson Thomas Annie, née Carmichael
Old Bill Old Bill Author(s) Bruce Bairnsfather Launch date 1914 End date 1915 Publisher(s) Holt Thomas in The Bystander

George Holt Thomas (31 March 1869 – 1 January 1929) was an aviation industry pioneer and newspaper proprietor. In 1911, Holt Thomas founded the business which became Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited or Airco.

Son and grandson of successful artists, he initially followed his father into The Graphic and Daily Graphic newspaper business in 1890, later making his own name and fortune by founding The Bystander and Empire Illustrated magazines. Something of a shrewd visionary. he turned to aircraft in 1906.