Anton Rupert
Anthony Edward Rupert OMSG (4 October 1916 – 18 January 2006) was a South African businessman and conservationist.
Anton Rupert | |
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| Born | 4 October 1916 |
| Died | 18 January 2006 (aged 89) Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, conservationist, |
| Spouse | Huberte Goote |
| Children | 3, including Johann |
He was born on 4 October, 1916 and raised in the small town of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape Province of the Union of South Africa. His parents were John Peter Rupert and Hester Adriana Rupert.
He studied in Pretoria and ultimately moved to Stellenbosch, where he established the Rembrandt Group and where it still has its headquarters today. He died in his sleep at his home in Thibault Street, Stellenbosch at the age of 89.
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