Tiny Rowland
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Born on 27th of November 1917
Died on 25th of July 1998

Born 1917 - India. Died 1998 - British financier.

Originally Roland Walter Fuhrhop. Joined Lonrho (London and Rhodesian Mining and Land Company) in 1961. Interests include hotels, currency, printing, steel-based companies, gas, tea and beer in Africa. Chairman of The Observer from 1983-93. Unsuccessfully tried to take over House of Fraser.

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