Louis Luyt

Louis Luyt
President of the South African Rugby Union
Personal details
Born(1932-06-18)18 June 1932
Britstown, Karoo, Western Cape
Died1 February 2013(2013-02-01) (aged 80)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Louis Luyt (18 June 1932 – 1 February 2013) was a South African business tycoon and politician, and one-time rugby administrator.

Having been a rugby player as a young man, Luyt went on to become a businessman. He founded Triomf Fertiliser and Luyt Breweries, and took control of Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg. Distrusted by the Afrikaner elite, Luyt achieved financial success without being a member of the secretive Broederbond.

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