Full Biography
Anton Rupert was born on October 4, 1916, and passed away on January 18, 2006. Anton Rupert was a businessman, philanthropist, and conservationist from South Africa.
Anton Rupert was born and raised in the small town of Graaff-Reinet in the Union of South Africa’s Cape Province. Anton Rupert studied in Pretoria before relocating to Stellenbosch, where he founded the Rembrandt Group and where it is still headquartered. At the age of 89, he died in his sleep at his home on Thibault Street in Stellenbosch.
In 2004, Anton Rupert was ranked 28th in the television series Top 100 Great South Africans, trailing only Nelson Mandela.
Height and weight
Anton Rupert’s height and weight are unknown
Nationality & ethnicity
Anton Rupert is a citizen of South Africa with a black accent.
Education
Anton Rupert studied in Pretoria before relocating to Stellenbosch
Any Other Information
Anton Rupert founded the “Voorbrand Tobacco Company” in 1939 to manufacture snuff. Anton Rupert quickly renamed it Rembrandt Ltd. and its overseas tobacco interests were merged into Rothmans in 1972.
