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Wayne Robinson Driefontein Gold Mine Leader of 18 000 Full name:
Wayne David Richard Robinson Position: Driefontein Gold Mine MD
since 1998 Main activity of the company: Gold-mining Date and place
of birth: January 16, 1963, Nigel Education: Matric Welkom High
School, 1980; BSc (Mechanical Engineering), University of Natal
1980; BSc (Mining Engineering), University of the Witwatersrand,
1990 First Job: General surveyor at St Helena Gold Mine, 1980 Size
of first pay packet: R1 000 First job with present group: General
surveyor at St Helena Gold Mine, 1980 Value of assets under your
control: About R2-billion Number of people under your leadership:
Around 18 000 Management style: Not stated Personal best
achievement: Rebuilding show-winning Volkswagen Beetle Professional
best achievement: Million fatality-free shifts and
chairperson’s safety award Person who has had the biggest
influence on your life: PDK Robinson Person who has had the biggest
influence on your career: Bruce Lutman Businessperson who has
impressed you most: BP Gilbertson, Jeremy Ord Person who you would
most like to meet: Nelson Mandela Philosophy of life: If you can do
it, you can do it better Biggest ever opportunity: Current position
Biggest ever disappointment: Not getting approval for the
Franco-Nevada deal Hope for the future: That the gold price
responds to normal market forces Favourite reading: Leadership
books or the Getaway magazine Favourite TV programme: F1 Grand Prix
Favourite food/drink: Italian, hot, spicy; Castle Lager Favourite
music: Dire Straits Favourite sport: Motor racing, tennis Car: BMW
M5 Pets: Scottish terrier, Shamus Miscellaneous dislikes:
Dishonesty Favourite other South African company: Dimension Data
Favourite foreign company: Disney Corporation and McDonald’s
Married: Tracey Garbow, December 5, 1988 Children: Jared, 12;
Bryce, 10; Kirsten, 8 Clubs: Member of Beetle and Karmann Ghia Club
SA, Driefontein Road Running Club, Gold Fields West Golf Club and
Health and Racquet
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