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Ernest Oppenheimer

South African businessman (1880-1957) · South Africa · On the map · Founders · Died at 77

Sir Ernest Oppenheimer was a South African diamond and gold mining entrepreneur, financier and philanthropist, who controlled De Beers and founded the Anglo American Corporation of Union of South Africa.

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South Africa
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1880 to 1957 · aged 77