James Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Inchcape
GCSI, GCMG, KCIE, DL
The Earl of Inchcape in 1921
Personal details
Born
James Lyle Mackay

(1852-09-11)11 September 1852
Arbroath, Scotland
Died23 May 1932(1932-05-23) (aged 79)
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Parent(s)James Mackay, Deborah Lyle
OccupationBusinessman, shipping
Known forCo-founder of Inchcape plc

James Lyle Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape, GCSI, GCMG, KCIE, DL (11 September 1852 – 23 May 1932), known as Sir James Mackay from 1894 to 1911, was a British businessman and colonial administrator in India who became Chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company ("P&O")[1] and founded Inchcape Retail Ltd.[2]

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