Raymond R. Guest

Commander Raymond Richard Guest OBE (November 25, 1907 – December 31, 1991 was an American businessman, thoroughbred race horse owner and polo player. He was the son of Freddie Guest, a British Cabinet minister and his American wife, Amy Phipps, daughter of Henry Phipps. He was the great-grandson of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, and was Winston Churchill's second cousin. During World War II, Raymond Guest served with the United States Navy. He... more

Commander Raymond Richard Guest OBE (November 25, 1907 – December 31, 1991 was an American businessman, thoroughbred race horse owner and polo player. He was the son of Freddie Guest, a British Cabinet minister and his American wife, Amy Phipps, daughter of Henry Phipps. He was the great-grandson of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, and was Winston Churchill's second cousin. During World War II, Raymond Guest served with the United States Navy. He served on mine sweepers and was made head of the Navy section of the Office of Strategic Services in London, England. By the time he left the military in 1946, he had riisen to the rank of Commander. He was awarded the Bronze Star and a Legion of Merit, both with combat devices; the Croix de Guerre with star; the Order of the British Empire; the Norwegian Cross, and the Danish Defense Medal. Both he and his brother Winston were outstanding polo players. Raymond Guest twice won the U.S. Open as part of the Templeton team, and was posthumously... less