Anthony Purssell

Anthony John Richard Purssell (born 5 July 1926), known as Tony Purssell, is an English brewing executive, businessman and Olympic rower. He was President of the Institute of Brewing.

Biography Purssell was born in Shimla, India,

Purssell graduated from Oriel College, Oxford, with a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in chemistry in 1948. He joined Guinness's Park Royal site as a brewer in 1948. Seven years later, he became head of its research laboratory and then in 1960 became brewer in charge of brewing. Three years later, he became director of Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Park Royal) Ltd. and was appointed the company's Director of Personnel. In 1968, Purssell became the firm's Managing Director and in 1973 took the same position at Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Dublin) Ltd. and later served as a vice-president.