Nubar Gulbenkian

Nubar Gulbenkian
Born
Nubar Sarkis Gulbenkian

2 June 1896
Kadıköy, Ottoman Empire[1]
Died10 January 1972(1972-01-10) (aged 75)
Cannes, France
NationalityArmenian
British
EducationHarrow School
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
OccupationBusinessman
Spouses
  • Herminia Rodríguez-Borrell (m.1922)
  • Dora Freeland (m.1928)
  • Marie Berthe Edmée de Ayala (m.1944)
ParentCalouste Gulbenkian

Nubar Sarkis Gulbenkian (Armenian: Նուպար Սարգիս Կիւլպէնկեան; 2 June 1896 – 10 January 1972) was an Armenian-British business magnate and socialite[2] born in the Ottoman empire. During World War II, he helped organize the underground network that would become known as the Pat O'Leary Line to repatriate British airmen who became stranded in France.

  1. ^ "Obits: "Gu" – "Gz"". Caskets on Parade. C.O.P. Audit Committee. 1 April 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  2. ^ "A man with a passion for Rollers". The Daily Telegraph. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2016.