Anton Rupert | |
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Born | |
Died | 18 January 2006 Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa | (aged 89)
Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, conservationist |
Spouse | Huberte Goote |
Children | 3, including Johann |
Anthony Edward Rupert OMSG (4 October 1916 – 18 January 2006) was a South African businessman and conservationist.
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.[1]
He studied in Pretoria and ultimately moved to Stellenbosch, where he established the Rembrandt Group[2] 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.[citation needed]