Full Name: Trevor Michael Carolin

Position: MD of UMP

Main Activity of the Company: Engineering and manufacture of process equipment

Date and Place of Birth: 30 May 1967, Johannesburg

Education: National higher diploma in mechanical engineering

First Job: Learner official at JCI

Career History Prior to Current Position: After studies, I left JCI and worked for Interpak Holdings as a trainee manager in the plastics division, and was the GM when I left to join a small business before buying into UMP

Size of First Pay Packet: R402 a month

First Job with Present Group: Shareholder and manager

Value of Assets under Your Control: R22-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 57

Management Style: Open and consultative but sometimes dictatorial

Personal Best Achievement: Completing first half Ironman in 2010

Professional Best Achievement: Being involved in a team that supplied 58 000 landmine-clearing rollers to Afghanistan and the largest-diameter slurry pipe bends to Morocco

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My grandfather

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Warren Buffet

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Sir Richard Branson

Philosophy of Life: Live your highest values and follow your dreams

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Current business

Biggest Ever Disappointment: None

Hope for the Future: That Africa gets leaders with causes greater than themselves

Favourite Reading: Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand

Favourite TV Programme: None

Favourite Food/Drink: None

Favourite Music: Rock

Favourite Sport: Triathlon

Favourite Website: None

Hobbies: None

Car: Not stated

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Wasted potential/talent

Favourite Other South African Company: DRA

Favourite Foreign Company: Pearson Engineering

Married: Not stated

Children: Not stated

Clubs: Bedfordview Country Club