Freddie Laker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Freddie Laker

British businessman

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1922

Place of Birth: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Feb-2006

Profession: entrepreneur, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Sir Frederick Alfred Laker (6 August 1922 – 9 February 2006) was an English airline entrepreneur, best known for founding Laker Airways in 1966, which went bankrupt in 1982.
Known as Freddie Laker, he was one of the first airline owners to adopt the "low cost / no-frills" airline business model that has since proven to be very successful worldwide with companies such as Norwegian Air, Ryanair, easyJet, AirAsia and WestJet.