Full Name: Yugan Moodley
Position: Regional mining and metallurgy leader at 3M
Main Activity of the Company: 3M provides mining metallurgy solutions for personal safety, site safety, electrical and maintenance and repair operations
Date and Place of Birth: November 23, 1973, Durban
Education: Project management, Damelin, 2002; postgraduate degree in business, University of the Witwatersrand, 2006; sales effectiveness and productivity, Ingersoll Rand University, Prague, Czech Republic, 2008; advanced negotiation, Ingersoll Rand University, Prague, Czech Republic, 2011; leader people management, Ingersoll Rand University, Prague, Czech Republic, 2012; leadership essentials, Ingersoll Rand University, Birmingham, UK, 2013; international executive MBA, Henley (current)
First Job: Engineering draughtsperson
Career History Prior to Current Position: Director: sales (direct) and distribution channel for southern Africa, Ingersoll Rand Industrial Technologies Southern Africa
Size of First Pay Packet: R1 850, in 1993
First Job with Present Group: Regional mining and metallurgy leader
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: Four
Management Style: Charismatic, yet stern; situational and respectful; tolerant, yet unfloundering in terms of ethics and value; open-door and approachable
Personal Best Achievement: My children
Professional Best Achievement: 2013 Global President's Award for successfully implementing Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Codes of Good Practice from scratch at Ingersoll Rand, achieving Level 5
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Mahatma Gandhi
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Robin Sharma
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Not stated
Philosophy of Life: Humility and love for all, striving to leave a positive legacy
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Buying my first house at the age of 24
Biggest Ever Disappointment: None
Hope for the Future: That we eradicate child poverty
Favourite Reading: The monk who sold his Ferrari
Favourite TV Programme: National Geographic
Favourite Food/Drink: Healthy palate/red wine
Favourite Music: Soprano saxophone and cello
Favourite Sport: Rugby
Favourite Website: 3M.com/Mining
Hobbies: Working out in the gym and spending quality time with my family
Car: Audi A6
Pets: Bull terrier
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Complacency
Favourite Other South African Company: Unilever (South African entity)
Favourite Foreign Company: Virgin
Married: To Evodia Jenene Kelly
Children: Divashlin, 17; Jamie-Lee, 13; Yuan Krishnan, 1
Clubs: None