Anthony Tuke (1897–1975)

Anthony William Tuke (24 February 1897 – 12 June 1975[1]) was an English banker. He was the chairman of Barclays Bank from 1951 to 1962.[2]

Early life and family

Anthony Wiliam Tuke was born in 1897,[2] the son of W. F. Tuke, who was chairman of Barclays from 1934 to 1936.[3] He was educated at Winchester College.[2] During World War I, he served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). He joined Barclays after being demobilised in 1919.[1]

His son Sir Anthony Favill Tuke (1920–2001) was chairman of Barclays from 1973 to 1981.

References
  1. Ackrill, Margaret (25 May 2006). "Tuke, Anthony William". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/47864. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. "Anthony Tuke (Chairman 1951–1962)". Barclays. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. Margaret Ackrill; Leslie Hannah (2001). Barclays: The Business of Banking, 1690–1996. Cambridge University Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-521-79035-2.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.