Full Name: Tim Stewart

Position: MD of ITB

Main Activity of the Company: Flexible packaging

Date and Place of Birth: September 9, 1959, Harare, Zimbabwe

Education: BCom

First Job: Factory worker

Career History Prior to Current Position: After a stint at the Department of Basic Education (DBE), I moved to Romatex before rejoining the DBE and then starting at ITB

Size of First Pay Packet: R46 to R50 a week

First Job with Present Group: Production manager

Value of Assets under Your Control: R350-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 500

Management Style: Collaborative delegation

Personal Best Achievement: Having a happy family

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: The Young Presidents Organisation

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Abraham Lincoln

Philosophy of Life: He who hesitates is lost

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Establishing ITB, which happens to be a family business

Hope for the Future: That renewable energy is prioritised by the powers that be

Favourite Sport: Cycling and cricket

Hobbies: Mountain biking, fishing, travelling and cooking

Favourite Foreign Company: Cathay Pacific Airways

Married: To Karen, since 1984

Children: Charles, 31; Matthew, 29