Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh (20 May 1937 – 18 June 1992), styled Viscount Elveden between 1945 and 1967, was an Irish businessman and politician.[1] He was chairman of Guinness plc from 1962 to 1986, and then its president from 1986 until his death in 1992.[2]
Lord Iveagh was educated at Eton College, Trinity College, Cambridge, and the University of Grenoble.[3] He inherited the title from his grandfather, The 2nd Earl of Iveagh, in September 1967. He lived at Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park in Dublin and was chairman of Guinness 1961–1992. He was a trustee of two charitable housing associations, the Iveagh Trust in Dublin and the Guinness Trust in London.[4] He was involved in horse breeding and also owned horses. The More O'Ferralls, his mother's husband's family were prominent in racing and breeding circles. He helped to finance the Kildangan Stud, a famous stud farm owned by his step-uncle, Roderic More O'Ferrall.[5]
Uniquely at the time, he was a member of two upper houses simultaneously. He was in the British House of Lords from 1967 to 1992, and was appointed an Irish Senator by Liam Cosgrave from 1973 to 1977.[6]
Towards the end of his life, Guinness was an alcoholic.[7]
His obituary in The Independent, described his business career as "at best undistinguished and at times positively disastrous ...[h]is reign [as chairman of Guinness] was marked first by a phase of unbridled diversification away from the core brewing business and then a prolonged period of debilitating decline."[5]
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Not to be confused with Benjamin Guinness Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness 3rd Earl of Iveagh 20 May 1937 18 June 1992 styled Viscount Elveden between 1945 and 1967 was an Irish businessman and politician 1 He was chairman of Guinness plc from 1962 to 1986 and then its president from 1986 until his death in 1992 2 The Right HonourableThe Earl of IveaghMember of the House of LordsIn office 1967 1992MonarchElizabeth IIMember of Seanad EireannIn office 1972 1977TaoiseachLiam CosgraveConstituencyNominated by the TaoiseachPersonal detailsBornArthur Francis Benjamin Guinness 1937 05 20 20 May 1937Died18 June 1992 1992 06 18 aged 55 Political partyFine Gael Ireland SpouseMiranda Smiley m 1963 div 1984 wbr Children4EducationEton CollegeAlma materTrinity College Cambridge University of Grenoble Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life and family 3 Arms 4 References 5 External linksBiography editLord Iveagh often popularly known as Benjamin Iveagh was born into the Anglo Irish Guinness family being the son of Arthur Onslow Edward Guinness Viscount Elveden and Lady Elizabeth Cecilia Hare daughter of the Richard Hare 4th Earl of Listowel His father Viscount Elveden was a Major in the 55th Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment of the Royal Artillery and was killed in action by a V 2 rocket while serving in Belgium on 8 February 1945 In 1947 his mother remarried Edward Rory More O Ferrall from another aristocratic Irish family 1 Lord Iveagh was educated at Eton College Trinity College Cambridge and the University of Grenoble 3 He inherited the title from his grandfather The 2nd Earl of Iveagh in September 1967 He lived at Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park in Dublin and was chairman of Guinness 1961 1992 He was a trustee of two charitable housing associations the Iveagh Trust in Dublin and the Guinness Trust in London 4 He was involved in horse breeding and also owned horses The More O Ferralls his mother s husband s family were prominent in racing and breeding circles He helped to finance the Kildangan Stud a famous stud farm owned by his step uncle Roderic More O Ferrall 5 Uniquely at the time he was a member of two upper houses simultaneously He was in the British House of Lords from 1967 to 1992 and was appointed an Irish Senator by Liam Cosgrave from 1973 to 1977 6 Towards the end of his life Guinness was an alcoholic 7 His obituary in The Independent described his business career as at best undistinguished and at times positively disastrous h is reign as chairman of Guinness was marked first by a phase of unbridled diversification away from the core brewing business and then a prolonged period of debilitating decline 5 Personal life and family editLord Iveagh married Miranda Daphne Jane Smiley daughter of Major Michael Smiley of Castle Fraser Kemnay Aberdeenshire on 12 March 1963 They had four children before their divorce in 1984 1 Lady Emma Lavinia born 7 December 1963 Lady Louisa Jane born 20 February 1967 Edward Guinness 4th Earl of Iveagh born 25 August 1969 Hon Rory Michael Benjamin Guinness born 12 December 1974 Lord Iveagh died of cancer in Kensington and Chelsea London in 1992 at the age of 55 His eldest son succeeded to the family titles 4 Arms editCoat of arms of Benjamin Guinness 3rd Earl of Iveagh nbsp nbsp Earl of Iveagh Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest 1st A Boar passant quarterly Or and Gules 2nd On a Pillar Argent encircled by a Ducal Coronet Or an Eagle preying on a Bird s Leg erased proper Escutcheon Quarterly 1st and 4th Per saltire Gules and Azure a Lion rampant Or on a Chief Ermine a Dexter Hand couped at the wrist of the first Guinness 2nd and 3rd Argent on a Fess between three Crescents Sable a Trefoil slipped Or Lee Supporters On either side a Stag Gules collared gemel and attired Or each resting a hind hoof upon an Escutcheon Vert charged with a Lion rampant Or Motto Spes Mea In Deo My hope is in God References edit a b c Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knighthood 107 ed Burke s Peerage amp Gentry p 2067 ISBN 0 9711966 2 1 Warner Jeremy 4 July 1992 Obituary The Earl of Iveagh The Independent Retrieved 3 February 2019 Iveagh 3rd Earl of cr 1919 Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness Bt 1885 Baron Iveagh 1891 Viscount Iveagh 1905 Viscount Elveden 1919 Oxford University Press 1 December 2007 doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 U173374 ISBN 978 0 19 954089 1 Retrieved 3 February 2019 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help a b Prokesch Steven 20 June 1992 Lord Iveagh Guinness Chairman In a Troubled Time Is Dead at 55 The New York Times Retrieved 20 August 2015 a b Warner Jeremy 4 July 1992 Obituary The Earl of Iveagh The Independent Retrieved 30 April 2020 Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness Oireachtas Members Database Retrieved 5 January 2020 Not keeping it in the family The Irish Times 22 November 1997 Retrieved 30 April 2020 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Iveagh Peerage of the United Kingdom Preceded byRupert Guinness Earl of Iveagh1967 1992 Succeeded byEdward Guinness Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Guinness 3rd Earl of Iveagh amp oldid 1219986428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
