Full Name: John Hunt
Position: MD of Mpact Recycling
Main Activity of the Company: Collection of recyclable paper and plastic
Date and Place of Birth: Pietermaritzburg, 1963
Education: MSc (chemical engineering)
First Job: Process engineer, Durban Corporation
Career History Prior to Current Position: Most of my career has been with Mondi and now Mpact. Prior to this job, I ran the information technology department
Size of First Pay Packet: Not a lot!
First Job with Present Group: Process engineer
Value of Assets under Your Control: About R100-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: 72
Management Style: Consultative
Personal Best Achievement: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro twice
Professional Best Achievement: Developing a plastics recycling plant from concept to commissioning
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Not stated
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Jimmy Hunter, my boss when I was a third-year vacation student
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk
Philosophy of Life: Give your best with integrity
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Managing Mpact Recycling
Biggest Ever Disappointment: The sagging fortunes of our country
Hope for the Future: A peaceful and prosperous South Africa
Favourite Reading: Historical novels
Favourite TV Programme: I do not watch TV
Favourite Food/Drink: Wine
Favourite Music: Classical
Favourite Sport: Cricket
Favourite Website: Youtube
Hobbies: Not stated
Car: Audi
Pets: A bulldog, Boxer, and a Labrador
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Cabbage and cauliflower
Favourite Other South African Company: Not stated
Favourite Foreign Company: Apple
Married: To Leanne, since 1987
Children: Lauren, 26; Tammy, 24
Clubs: None