John Henry Guinness

John Henry Guinness
Born	(1935-04-10)10 April 1935
Died	25 February 1988(1988-02-25) (aged 52)
Nationality	Irish
Education	Eton College
Occupation	Banker

John Henry Guinness (10 April 1935 – 29 February 1988) was a son of Henry Eustace Guinness and was chairman of Guinness Mahon.^[1]

Educated at Eton College, he attained the rank of officer in the Royal Navy. Later, he was named a director of Guinness Peat Group and served as chairman of Guinness and Mahon merchant bank. He married English-born Mary Jennifer Hollwey.^[1] They had three children: Ian Richard Guinness (b. 15 March 1961), Gillian Sarah Guinness (b. 8 July 1962) and Tania Caroline Guinness (b. 10 February 1966).^[1]

Guinness Kidnapping

In 1986, he was pistol-whipped during his wife's kidnapping.^[2] She was rescued by Garda Síochána later that month. John Henry Guinness died from a fall from Yr Wyddfa Mountain in North Wales on 29 February 1988, aged 52.^[3]

References

1. "John Henry Guinness". thepeerage.com.
2. United Press International (10 April 1986). "Kidnapers Seize Wife of Guinness Heir: Husband Heads Bank in Ireland; Ransom Put at $2.6 Million". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
3. O'Connor, Bob (17 April 1986). "After Kidnapping, Socialite Says She Didn't Despair". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.