Full Name: Denver Dreyer
Position: CEO of WorleyParsons RSA (WPRSA)
Main Activity of the Company: Provision of advisory, project management and engineering services for the mining, chemicals, hydrocarbons, power and infrastructure sectors
Date and Place of Birth: April 23, 1975, Firgrove, Western Cape
Education: BSc (electrical engineering), University of Cape Town, 1997
First Job: Engineer-in-training, SANS Fibres
Career History Prior to Current Position: I spent ten years at SANS Fibres and four years at KV3 Engineers (before it was acquired by WPRSA in 2010)
Size of First Pay Packet: R6 000 a month
First Job with Present Group: Business unit manager
Value of Assets under Your Control: WorleyParsons is a professional services company with over 500 employees
Number of People under Your Leadership: Over 500
Management Style: Engaged, energetic and output-driven
Personal Best Achievement: Completing my first marathon and Half Ironman in 2015
Professional Best Achievement: Being appointed CEO of WorleyParsons South Africa
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, Alwyn Dreyer
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Dr Franklin Sonn
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Barack Obama
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: John Grill, chairperson and nonexecutive director of WorleyParsons
Philosophy of Life: Learn, Relearn and Unlearn and make it happen
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being awarded a bursary by AECI
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not having done more to make the retrenchment of people from WorleyParsons South Africa and the companies I worked for previously more humane
Hope for the Future: That South Africa achieves the highest developing-country gross domestic product growth and that I am part of making it happen – creating sustainable prosperity and improvement of life for all our citizens
Favourite Reading: Bryce Courtenay and Deon Meyer
Favourite TV Programme: Old war movies
Favourite Food/Drink: My wife’s lamb casserole and Wembley Roadhouse menu
Favourite Music: Jazz
Favourite Sport: Golf, rugby, cricket and soccer
Favourite Website: News24
Hobbies: Triathlon, archery and outdoor life
Car: Landrover Discovery 4, BMW 3 Series
Pets: German shepherd and Siberian husky
Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who dishonour other people in their workplace
Favourite Other South African Company: Sibanye Gold
Favourite Foreign Company: Apple
Married: To Brunhilda, since April 24, 1999
Children: Claire, 16; Morgan, 12; Alexander, 4
Clubs: None