Background
Relly, Gavin Walter Hamilton was born on February 6, 1926 in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. Son of Cullis Hamilton and Helen Rose (Stanford) Relly.
Relly, Gavin Walter Hamilton was born on February 6, 1926 in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. Son of Cullis Hamilton and Helen Rose (Stanford) Relly.
Master of Arts in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Trinity College, Oxford, 1948.
With Anglo American Corporation South Africa Ltd., since 1949, manager coal division, 1955-1958, manager chairman's office, 1958-1965, in charge Zambia operations Lusaka, 1965-1966, executive director, 1966-1970, head North America interests Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1970-1973, deputy chairman corporation, 1977, chairman executive committee, 1977-1983, chairman, since 1983, also board directors. Chairman AECI Ltd.; board directors De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., Minorco, Anglo American Industrial Corporation Ltd., Anglo American Coal Corporation Ltd., Anglo American Farms Ltd., Anglo American Gold Investment Trust Ltd., Boart International Ltd., Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation Ltd., Minerals and Resources Corporation Ltd., Mondi Paper Company Ltd., South African Motor Corporation (Proprietary) Ltd., South African Eagle Insurance Company Ltd., Standard Bank Investment Corporation Ltd., Southern Life Association Ltd., Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Ltd., Zambia Copper, Investments Ltd.
President South Africa Foundation, Johannesburg, 1981-1983. Chairman St. George's Home for Boys, 1956-1965. Board governors University Witwatersrand Foundation.
Trustee University South Africa Foundation, Johannesburg, since 1975, Urban Foundation, Johannesburg, since 1985, University Zululand Foundation, Natal, since 1986. Member of River, Country (Johannesburg).
Fishing, golf.
Married Jane Margaret Glenton, August 4, 1951. 3 children.