Graham Beck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Graham Beck

South African businessperson (1929-2010)

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1929

Place of Birth: Faure, South Africa, Western Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 28-Jul-2010

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Graham Beck was a South African business magnate, wine maker, stud farmer and philanthropist.
He is best known as the one of the richest men in South Africa and founder of Kangra Group as well as the non-profit Graham Beck Foundation.
He also owned the stud farm Gainesway Farm in the United States and the wine farm Steenberg in Cape Town in addition to other wine farms in Robertson and Franschhoek.
Although the true extent of his wealth was unknown to the public it is known that he netted R1.08 billion in 2006 from the purchase of his 60% stake in Kangra Group's coal operation to the Spanish company Fenosa.