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