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Michael Hellyar

10th June 2016

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Full Name: Michael Douglas Hellyar

Position: MD of Air Products South Africa

Main Activity of the Company: Air Products manufactures and supplies industrial and speciality gases

Date and Place of Birth: May 4, 1961, Johannesburg

Education: BSc (Hons), BCom, MBL, AMP

First Job: Research assistant

Career History Prior to Current Position: Speciality gas production manager, facility manager, GM: packaged gases, GM: on-sites and bulk gases

Size of First Pay Packet: R1 000 a month

First Job with Present Group: Speciality gases production chemist

Value of Assets under Your Control: R3.5-billion

Number of People under Your Leadership: 680

Management Style: Participative, with a focus on driving activities that add value

Personal Best Achievement: Obtaining an undergraduate degree with little support

Professional Best Achievement: Current role as MD of Air Products

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife, Dawn

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My father, Dennis

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Muhammad Ali

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Anton Rupert

Philosophy of Life: Listen to and learn from those around you; be cautious with your opinion

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Access to education

Biggest Ever Disappointment: That South Africa has not been able to fully benefit from the richness of talent and diversity that it has

Hope for the Future: That politicians base their decisions on what is in the best interest of society, and not on what is required to remain in power

Favourite Reading: Nonfiction

Favourite TV Programme: Sport and Discovery Channel

Favourite Food/Drink: Tuna dishes

Favourite Music: Contemporary music

Favourite Sport: Boxing and ice hockey

Favourite Website: Engineering News Online

Hobbies: Travel, the outdoors and a little golf

Car: Jaguar

Pets: A miniature pug and a Yorkie

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who display arrogance

Favourite Other South African Company: Sasol and Steinhoff

Favourite Foreign Company: Berkshire Hathaway

Married: To Dawn, since 1987

Children: Natalie, 25; Matthew, 22

Clubs: Johannesburg Country Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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