From fertiliser king, to brew master, to the man who ruthlessly steered a national sport, Louis Luyt was not known for his diplomacy, writes Leon Marchall

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In the 1990s, with the emergence of a freer society in Russia, a number of people began assuming long-forgotten titles. The people of Europe love fancy titles. Although I haven’t lived in Europe since about the time of King Richard, I received a letter from Dr BJ in der Busch of Hemelijnstraat, Holland, who signed himself Emeritus Professor of Economics (but did not say where). Grand Prior of the Templar Order, Chancellor of the Lofsensic Ursinius Order and Member of the Academy Midi.