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#4: Anthony Farr - Social Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & CEO: Allan & Gill Gray Foundation

Shapers Podcast
Shapers Podcast
Episode • Feb 15, 2019 • 1h 37m

Riël Malan sits down with Anthony Farr the CEO of the Allan & Gill Gray Foundation to discuss the most interesting social entrepreneurial venture in Africa today.

Alan Gray built the largest fund manager on the African continent over the scope of 45 years since 1973 - with a very a long term, value investment approach that has made them the benchmark to beat as a fund manager

He then quietly donated the controlling stake in the 2 businesses that he built to two foundations, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation and Allan & Gill Gray Foundation. With this step, the Gray family have duplicated their signature long term investment approach - and are now applying it to human capital on a philanthropic scale, and with a systematic approach to talent development, that this continent has never seen.

The way in which Allan Gray decided to give back is profound. It will create a leadership pool of young leaders, the impact of which is almost impossible to quantify and will give back to Africa for generations to come

It is a story that needs to be told.

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