Irish brewers

Arthur Guinness was an Irish brewer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. The inventor of Guinness stout, he founded the Guinness Brewery at St. James's Gate in 1759.

Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, 1st Baronet, was an Anglo-Irish brewer and philanthropist.

British politician (1874-1967)

Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh,, known between May 1885 and January 1891 as Sir Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Baronet, was an Anglo-Irish businessman and philanthropist. A member of the prominent Guinness family, he was the head of the family's eponymous brewing business, making him the richest person in Ireland. A prominent philanthropist, he is best remembered for his provision of affordable housing in London and Dublin through charitable trusts.

Arthur Edward Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun,, styled Sir Arthur Guinness, Bt, between 1868 and 1880, was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician and philanthropist. He is perhaps best known for giving St Stephen's Green to the Dublin Corporation for public use.

Irish businessman and politician (1937-1992)