Mike Gooley

Founder and chairman of Trailfinders.¹

Born Oct 13, 1936.¹

About

Trailfinders is a British travel company in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

It is the largest independently-owned travel company in the United Kingdom, and has 47 travel centres in the UK and Ireland. The company "specialises in tailormade travel worldwide" including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North and South America, Asia and Africa. Uniquely, Trailfinders safeguard client money in an ATOL approved Trust Account until they return home from holiday.

From Wikipedia’s article on Mike Gooley, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

TrailfindersChair 1970 to now¹³
TrailfindersFounder¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst³
Date not recordedSt George's College Weybridge³
Date not recordedSt John's Beaumont School³

Career

Occupation: military officer, company founder.⁶

Since 1970Chairperson, Trailfinders⁵
Date not recordedFounded Trailfinders⁴

Personal life

BornOct 13, 1936, Sheffield^{7 8}
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom⁹
SpouseHilary Eila Mallinson 1971 to 1981¹⁰
Children4¹¹

Awards

2021Knight Bachelor¹²
2007Commander of the Order of the British Empire¹²
1996Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society¹²

Sources

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WikidataMike Gooley on Wikidata
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WikipediaMike Gooley on Wikipedia
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WikidataMike Gooley: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataMike Gooley: Founded Trailfinders, on Wikidata
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WikidataMike Gooley: Chairperson, Trailfinders, on Wikidata
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WikidataMike Gooley: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataMike Gooley: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by The Daily Telegraph
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WikidataMike Gooley: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataMike Gooley: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataMike Gooley: number of children, on Wikidata
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WikidataMike Gooley: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataTrailfinders, Chair