William Miles Webster Thomas, Baron Thomas[1] DFC (2 March 1897[2] – 8 February 1980),[3] known as Sir Miles Thomas from 1943–1971, was a Welsh businessman. He was Managing Director of the Morris Motors, 1940–1947, Chairman of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC, later to become British Airways), 1949–1956,[4] Chairman of the merger broker Chesham Amalgamations,[1] and President and Chairman of the National Savings Committee.[5] -Wikipedia