Graham Beck

Graham Beck (5 December 1929 – 27 July 2010) was a South African business magnate, wine maker, stud farmer and philanthropist. He was one of the richest men in South Africa.

Early life and education Beck was born in Faure in the Western Cape region of South Africa in 1929 into a Jewish family. His father was a stockbroker who encouraged him to enter the coal mining business. After matriculating from Kingswood College

Career After graduating from university Beck started working on South Africa's coal mines. He obtained his blasting certification and obtaining a working knowledge about the coal mining industry he began buying up smaller coal mines that larger companies were not interested in and made them profitable.

Death Beck died on 27 July 2010 in London from lung cancer. He was buried in Jerusalem.