Baron Sir Gerard John Regis Leo d'Erlanger, Order of the British Empire, CBE (1906–1962) was a merchant banker in London (partner of ''Erlanger Ltd.'' and ''Myers & Co'') and aviation enthusiast. Baron d'Erlanger was the second son of Baron Emile Beaumont d'Erlanger, Emile Beaumont Baron d’Erlanger (1866–1939), banker and musician, and his wife Catherine, Baroness d'Erlanger, née Catherine Robert d'Aqueria de Rochegude. ''(See: Frédéric Émile d'Erlanger#Erlanger family tree, Erlanger family tree).'' His daughter, Mary Caroline d'Erlanger, married Winston Churchill (1940–2010), Winston Churchill, the grandson of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. He helped form British Airways Ltd, British Airways and became the chairman of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). At the outset of the Second World War, he successfully lobbied for creation of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) which he then commanded. In the 1943 New Year Honours, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to the ATA.

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1906 births 1962 deaths Air Transport Auxiliary Commanders of the Order of the British Empire People of the British Overseas Airways Corporation English aviators English people of German-Jewish descent People educated at Eton College Knights Bachelor British accountants {{aviation-bio-stub