Anton Rupert

Anton Rupert   (businessman)
Born	1916-10-04 Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Died	2006-01-18 (Age 89) Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Alma mater	University of Pretoria
Spouse	Huberte
Founder of	The 1001 Club
Member of	"Stellenbosch Mafia", Afrikaner Broederbond, Le Cercle
South African billionaire businessman with a multitude of deep political connections

Anthony Edward Rupert (or Anton Rupert) was a South African billionaire businessman. He was a co-founder of the WWF and probably the primary founder of the 1001 Club. Together with co-1001 Club member Harry Oppenheimer, of Anglo-American and De Beers, by far the most powerful businessman in South Africa for the second half of the 20^th century.

Official narrative

With an initial investment of £10 and two fellow investors, he started manufacturing cigarettes in his garage, which he eventually built into the tobacco and industrial conglomerate Rembrandt Group, overseeing its transition to the industrial and luxury branded goods sectors.

Connections

He attended Le Cercle.

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