Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns

Simon Dallas Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns, (born 27 May 1939), styled Viscount Garmoyle between 1946 and 1989, is a British businessman.

Background and education Cairns is the son of Rear-Admiral David Cairns, 5th Earl Cairns, and Barbara Jeanne Harrison Burgess. He was educated at Ludgrove, Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was Receiver-General of the Duchy of Cornwall between 1990 and 2000.

Honours He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (CBE), in 1992. Cairns was invested as a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 2000. They have three sons:

Hugh Sebastian Frederick Cairns, Viscount Garmoyle (born 26 March 1965). Hon. David Patrick Cairns (born 27 May 1967). Hon. Alistair Benedict Cairns (born 16 May 1969).