Allan William Buchanan Gray (1938-2019) was a South African philanthropist and businessman, noted as the second richest person in Africa in 2013, with a wealth estimated at $8.5 billion. He founded Allan Gray Limited and Orbis Investment Management, which managed substantial assets. Gray valued entrepreneurship, establishing the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation to support it. He was a private individual, avoiding publicity and media. Born in East London, he qualified as a chartered accountant and earned an MBA from Harvard. He passed away in Bermuda at age 81 from a heart attack.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Allan
handsome, beautiful
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Allan Gray belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: East London
Place of Death: Hamilton
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Rhodes University | Harvard Business School
Occupation: businessperson
Spouses: Gill
Children: Trevor | Jenny | Will
Employers: Deloitte | Fidelity Fund Management and Research | Allan Gray Limited | Orbis Investment Management
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 8, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Aries 54 | 18 Aries 35 | 12 Cancer 42 |
| Moon | 28 Cancer 19 | 28 Sagittarius 50 | 22 Libra 53 |
| Mercury | 5 Taurus 2 | 21 Pisces 17 | 26 Cancer 46 |
| Venus | 3 Taurus 31 | 10 Taurus 46 | 19 Leo 43 |
| Mars | 19 Taurus 17 | 28 Pisces 54 | 18 Cancer 39 |
| Jupiter | 24 Aquarius 28 | 16 Cancer 21 | 1 Pisces 52 |
| Saturn | 9 Aries 20 | 6 Aries 22 | 17 Aries 36 |
| Uranus | 12 Taurus 13 | 29 Taurus 6 | 16 Taurus 51 |
| Neptune | 19 Virgo 1 | 2 Aries 28 | 18 Virgo 42 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 51 | 5 Aquarius 19 | 29 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 29 Scorpio 3 | 7 Pisces 0 | 24 Scorpio 23 |
| Ketu | 29 Taurus 3 | 7 Virgo 0 | 24 Taurus 23 |
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