Tony Trahar (born 1949 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African businessman and former chairman of
Anglo American.
Trahar was educated at
St John's College and the
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (), is a multi-campus South African public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University or Wits ( or ). The university ...
, after which he qualified as a
chartered accountant.
He joined
Anglo American in 1974 and later was an assistant to
Gavin Relly
Gavin Relly (Born 1926 in Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa – died 10 January 1999 in Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa) was a South African businessman and former chairman of Anglo American.
Early life
His grandfather was Si ...
and was appointed finance director in 1982. Trahar became the managing director of Anglo American's paper company, Mondi, in 1986. He succeeded
Julian Ogilvie Thompson
Julian Ogilvie Thompson (born 1934 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African businessman and former chairman of De Beers and the Anglo American mining company.
Early life
Julian Ogilvie Thompson was born in 1934 in Cape Town, South Africa ...
as CEO of Anglo American in 2000.
Trahar stepped down as chairman and CEO in 2007, succeeded by
Cynthia Carroll.
References
Profiles of Anglo American chief executives
1949 births
Living people
People from Johannesburg
South African businesspeople
Alumni of St John's College (Johannesburg)
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