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(1934-03-12)12 March 1934
Died14 September 2023(2023-09-14) (aged 89)
EducationDownside School
EmployerConsolidated Gold Fields
RelativesJohn Alexander Agnew (grandfather)

Early life

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Hopps, Kat; Murray, James (21 October 2023). "Sir Rudolph Agnew". Daily Express. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via PressReader.
  2. ^ AGNEW, Sir Rudolph (Ion Joseph). Who's Who 2017, online edition, A & C Black, Oxford University Press. Accessed 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "The Agnew connection", Gold Fields Golden Age, September 2012, p. 17.
  4. ^ London Gazette
  5. ^ "Sir Rudolph Ion Joseph Agnew". The Telegraph. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.