Anthony Tuke

Sir Anthony Favill Tuke (22 August 1920 - 2001) 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.

Tuke was educated at Winchester and Magdalene College, Cambridge.

He was chairman of Barclays Bank from 1973-81, when he was succeeded by Timothy Bevan.

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