Anthony Tuke
English banker and businessman
Intro | English banker and businessman | |
A.K.A. | Sir Anthony Favill Tuke | |
A.K.A. | Sir Anthony Favill Tuke | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
is | Banker Businessperson | |
Work field | Business Finance | |
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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.
Tuke was educated at Winchester and Magdalene College, Cambridge.
He was chairman of Barclays Bank from 1973-81, when he was succeeded by Timothy Bevan.
He was chairman of RTZ until 1985, and was also deputy chairman of Royal Insurance from 1985 to 1992.