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Sir Rudolph Ion Joseph Agnew (12 March 1934 – 14 September 2023) was a British businessman who was group chief executive of Consolidated Gold Fields from 1978 to 1989 and chairman from 1983 to 1989.
Rudolph Agnew | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1934 |
| Died | 14 September 2023 (aged 89) |
| Education | Downside School |
| Employer | Consolidated Gold Fields |
| Relatives | John Alexander Agnew (grandfather) |
Early life edit
Rudolph Agnew was born on 12 March 1934, the son of Rudolph John Agnew and Pamela Geraldine (née Campbell). His grandfather was the mining engineer John Alexander Agnew (1872–1939).[1] He was educated at Downside School.[2]
Career edit
Agnew was group chief executive of Consolidated Gold Fields from 1978 to 1989 and chairman from 1983 to 1989.[3]
Agnew was knighted in the 2002 New Year Honours.[4]
Sir Rudolph Agnew died on 14 September 2023, at the age of 89.[5]
References edit
- ^ Hopps, Kat; Murray, James (21 October 2023). "Sir Rudolph Agnew". Daily Express. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via PressReader.
- ^ AGNEW, Sir Rudolph (Ion Joseph). Who's Who 2017, online edition, A & C Black, Oxford University Press. Accessed 17 March 2017.
- ^ "The Agnew connection", Gold Fields Golden Age, September 2012, p. 17.
- ^ London Gazette
- ^ "Sir Rudolph Ion Joseph Agnew". The Telegraph. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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