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By: Laura Franz
10th September 2004
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Position: Group GM Sasol Limited, 2003
Main activity of the company: Oil, gas, chemicals, mining
Date of birth: 1951
Education: BSc (Mech) Eng, University of Pretoria, 1973; MBA, Potchefstroom University, 1978
First job: Assistant design engineer Sasol, 1973
Career history prior to current position: MD Sasol Synfuels 1998; MD Natref 1993
Value of assets under your control: R90 000-million
Number of people under your leadership: 7 500
Management style: Shaper, collecting competent people
Personal best achievement: Current job
Professional best achievement: Current job
Person who has had the biggest influence on your life: Many – never met a person I could not learn something from
Person who you would most like to meet: Albert Einstein
Philosophy of life: Give, don’t take. Enjoy life, make it worthwhile!
Biggest ever opportunity: Help to build new global Sasol and GTL industry
Hope for the future: A prosperous South Africa
Favourite reading: Variety, it’s the spice of life!
Favourite food/drink: Italian food and red wine
Favourite music: Classical: Bach, Beethoven, Monteverdi, etc
Favourite sport: Swimming
Hobbies: Carpentry, home upkeep
Car: Audi A6; 4,2 Quattro
Pets: Airedale terriers
Miscellaneous dislikes: Not doing things properly
Favourite other South African company: SABMiller
Favourite foreign company: Fluor
Married: Anna Ebersohn in 1975
Children: Two daughters; two sons, aged from 18 to 26
Clubs: None
Edited by: Laura Franz
