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John Hunt

10th November 2017

     

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Full Name: John Hunt

Position: MD of Mpact Recycling

Main Activity of the Company: Collection of recyclable paper and plastic

Date and Place of Birth: Pietermaritzburg, 1963

Education: MSc (chemical engineering)

First Job: Process engineer, Durban Corporation

Career History Prior to Current Position: Most of my career has been with Mondi and now Mpact. Prior to this job, I ran the information technology department

Size of First Pay Packet: Not a lot!

First Job with Present Group: Process engineer

Value of Assets under Your Control: About R100-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 72

Management Style: Consultative

Personal Best Achievement: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro twice

Professional Best Achievement: Developing a plastics recycling plant from concept to commissioning

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Not stated

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Jimmy Hunter, my boss when I was a third-year vacation student

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk

Philosophy of Life: Give your best with integrity

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Managing Mpact Recycling

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The sagging fortunes of our country

Hope for the Future: A peaceful and prosperous South Africa

Favourite Reading: Historical novels

Favourite TV Programme: I do not watch TV

Favourite Food/Drink: Wine

Favourite Music: Classical

Favourite Sport: Cricket

Favourite Website: Youtube

Hobbies: Not stated

Car: Audi

Pets: A bulldog, Boxer, and a Labrador

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Cabbage and cauliflower

Favourite Other South African Company: Not stated

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: To Leanne, since 1987

Children: Lauren, 26; Tammy, 24

Clubs: None

Edited by Denis Worrall

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