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Born | George Hamish Livingston Harding 24 June 1964 Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom |
Died | 18 June 2023 North Atlantic Ocean | (aged 58)
Cause of death | Implosion of Titan submersible |
Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge (BA, MA) |
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Spouse | Linda Harding |
Children | 2 |
George Hamish Livingston Harding (24 June 1964 – 18 June 2023) was a British businessman, pilot and adventurer based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was the founder of Action Group and was chairman of Action Aviation, an international aircraft brokerage company with headquarters in Dubai. A member of The Explorers Club, he visited the South Pole several times, descended to the Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench, travelled into space, and held three Guinness World Records.
Harding died with four others inside the Titan submersible that imploded in the North Atlantic Ocean while en route to view the wreck of the Titanic.