&quot;Cecil John Rhodes PC, DCL (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902) was an English-born South African businessman, mining magnate, and politician. He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world&#x27;s rough diamonds and at one time marketed 90%.&quot; Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Rhodes