Anthony Tuke

Sir Anthony Favill Tuke (22 August 1920 – 6 March 2001[1]) 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.[2]

Tuke was educated at Winchester and Magdalene College, Cambridge.[2]

He was chairman of Barclays Bank from 1973–81, when he was succeeded by Timothy Bevan.[2]

He was chairman of RTZ until 1985, and was also deputy chairman of Royal Insurance from 1985 to 1992.[3]

References
  1. Tuke, Sir Anthony (Favill), Who Was Who, 2007
  2. "Obituary: Sir Anthony Tuke". Daily Telegraph. 8 March 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. The Guardian, "Sir Anthony Tuke", Monday 12 March 2001
Business positions
Preceded by
Sir John Thomson		 Chairman of Barclays
1973–1981		 Succeeded by
Sir Timothy Bevan
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