Tom Jago
Cornish businessman
About Tom Jago
Lived 1925 – 2018 (aged 93). Tom Jago was a British and English distiller, known for Baileys Irish Cream, Johnnie Walker and Malibu (rum).
Thomas Edwin Jago (21 July 1925 – 12 October 2018) was a British liquor executive and marketeer known as the creator of Baileys Irish Cream and Malibu (flavoured rum).
During his semi-retirement, he co-founded The Last Drop Distillers with other industry veterans and his daughter in 2008 that specialises in rare and unique spirits.
Biography Jago was born on 21 July 1925 in Camelford, Cornwall, the son of Thomas Bennett Jago, who managed the local Barclays bank, and his mother Violet. He went to Camelford Grammar School before studying history at Christ Church, Oxford. Jago served as a lieutenant on the destroyer HMS Wolfhound in the North Atlantic during World War II. After the war he returned to Oxford and completed his degree.
In 1952, Jago married Penelope Vaughan-Morgan (1926–2018), a granddaughter of Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan, and niece of John Vaughan-Morgan, Baron Reigate.
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Who was Tom Jago?
cornish businessman (1925-2018)
When was Tom Jago born?
Tom Jago was born on 21 July 1925 in Camelford.
When did Tom Jago die?
Tom Jago died on 12 October 2018 in London.
What was Tom Jago's occupation?
Tom Jago was a distiller.
What was Tom Jago known for?
Tom Jago was known for Baileys Irish Cream, Johnnie Walker and Malibu (rum).
What nationality was Tom Jago?
Tom Jago was British and English.
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