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Anthony Tuke

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Sir Anthony Favill Tuke (22 August 1920 - 2001) was chairman of Barclays Bank from 1973-81 and Rio Tinto Zinc until 1985.

Anthony Tuke was the son of A W "Iron" Tuke, chairman of Barclays from 1951 to 1962, and the grandson of W F Tuke, who was chairman from 1934 to 1936.[1]

Tuke was educated at Winchester and Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1]

He was chairman of Barclays Bank from 1973-81, when he was succeeded by Timothy Bevan.[1]

He was chairman of RTZ until 1985, and was also deputy chairman of Royal Insurance from 1985 to 1992.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Obituary: Sir Anthony Tuke". Daily Telegraph. 8 Mar 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ^ The Guardian, "Sir Anthony Tuke", Monday 12 March 2001
Business positions
Preceded by Chairman of Barclays
1973-1981
Succeeded by