Biography.guide
Home › People › Primatologist › Eugene Cussons
Portrait of Eugene Cussons

Eugene Cussons

1979 – 2026

South African primatologist

Primatologist
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Eugene Cussons

Lived 1979 – 2026 (aged 46). Eugene Cussons was a South African primatologist.

Eugene Cussons (6 July 1979 – 23 May 2026) was a South African primatologist who was the managing director of Chimp Eden as well as Rescue Director of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) in South Africa. He was also the host of Animal Planet's Escape to Chimp Eden, author of the book Saving Chimpanzees: A Man on a Rescue Mission, and was the executive director and Ambassador of the "Generation Now" movement.

Early life Eugene Cussons was born in the Transvaal Province of South Africa on 6 July 1979. For generations, the Cussons family has been deeply rooted in the African conservation ethic, and Eugene grew up with a special appreciation for African wildlife. He studied business management and economics at the University of Pretoria.

Cussons had a successful career in the corporate world developing software for financial trading applications before building Chimp Eden. Deciding he did not want to be deskbound for the rest of his career, He returned to the family game reserve to combine his management skills with his love for the outdoors.

Chimp Eden

Cussons served as the managing director of Chimp Eden in South Africa, a chimpanzee sanctuary affiliated with the Jane Goodall Institute.

Generation Now Cussons was the founder and executive director of Generation Now Africa, a youth-focused initiative focused on the fight against poaching and wildlife exploitation, while training the next generation of conservationists.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Primatologist
Nationality
Education
University of Pretoria

People in Eugene Cussons's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Eugene Cussons's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Eugene Cussons?

South African primatologist

When was Eugene Cussons born?

Eugene Cussons was born on 6 July 1979 in South Africa.

When did Eugene Cussons die?

Eugene Cussons died on 23 May 2026 in Hartbeespoort Dam.

What was Eugene Cussons's occupation?

Eugene Cussons was a primatologist.

What nationality was Eugene Cussons?

Eugene Cussons was South African.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eugene Cussons

· Wikidata: Q5407158

· DBpedia: Eugene Cussons

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eugene Cussons. https://biography.guide/eugene-cussons/

MLA: "Eugene Cussons." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eugene-cussons/.

Chicago: "Eugene Cussons." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/eugene-cussons/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:22 UTC