Henk Boogertman
Full Name: Henk Boogertman
Position: MD of Menlyn Maine Developments (since September 2011) and previously cofounder and director of Boogertman & Partners Architects (1982 to September 2011)
Main Activity of the Company: Leading the management team of what is set to become Africa’s first green city, Menlyn Maine, currently under way in Tshwane
Date of Birth: November 13, 1955
Education: BArch, PrArch and MlArch (South Africa) (cum laude)
First Job: Junior designer and architect assistant with Peter Hattingh Architects, from 1978 to 1982
Size of First Pay Packet: Not stated
First Job with Present Group: MD since September 2011
Value of Assets under Your Control: About R4.5-billion
Number of People under Your Leadership: Three other directors and the entire professional team responsible for the Menlyn Maine development
Management Style: Informal and partnership orientated
Personal Best Business Achievement: Founding one of the most successful architect firms in the country, Boogertman & Partners. I was named the Best Design Student in my final year at university, and won the 1990 PMR Golden Arrow Award for the Most Admired Individual Architect and the 2008 Glen Murcutt International Master Class (Australia)
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Peter Hattingh
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Richard Branson
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Richard Branson
Philosophy of Life: Trust in God, work hard, give freely and apply enthusiasm to all that you do, and always give young people a chance in life
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Designing a house for President Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel in Maputo, Mozambique, as well as designing the award-winning Momentum Life head office and Unilever head office buildings, in Durban
Biggest Ever Disappointment: My father’s untimely death while I was a student. He was also an architect and a very special person
Hope for the Future: South Africa has so much potential to become an even greater country than it already is and I would like to be a part of it
Favourite Reading: Architectural magazines and books on religion and wildlife
Favourite TV Programme: Sport, Travel and Food Channels
Favourite Food and Drink: A good braai accompanied by a good Sauvignon Blanc, together with some friends.
Favourite Music: Folk guitar
Favourite Spectator Sport: Rugby, surfing, squash and tennis
Favourite Website: None in particular
Hobbies & Past Times: Golf, fishing, skiing, swimming and 4 × 4 bush trips
Car: Audi TT Sport for work and a Land Cruiser off-road 4 × 4 for leisure.
Pets: Two bassets – Placebo and Mila
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Bureaucracy, red tape and lazy people.
Favourite Other South African Company: Rand Merchant Bank Group
Favourite Foreign Company: Virgin
Married: To Florrie for 30 years
Children: Henk Jr (27), an architect, and Karen (25), a marketing consultant
Clubs and Affiliations: Member of the PIA (Pretoria Institute of Architects); member of SAIA/SACAP (South African Institute of Architects and the South African Council for Architectural Professionals); and member of the Arbitration Association of South Africa
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