I knew him in the early 1970's when Channel was aspiring both to be a much bigger scheduled airline and to operate long haul charter flights as well.
Alas none of his plans then came to anything.
His most bizarre invention was the 7 abreast seating in the Trident. The four seat shelf on the left side of the aisle was called a family seat.
Does anyone know what happened to his Operations Director Capt A E Hugo Parsons?