1982, BEng in Mechanical Engineering and 1987, MEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pretoria; 1992-96, PhD studies, University of Pretoria. 1992, joined SABMiller; 1996-99, General Manager, Eastern Cape; 2000-02, Sales and Distribution Director, SABMiller Europe; 2003, Managing Director, Hungary; 2003-06, Managing Director, Poland; 2006, President, Bavaria, Colombia; 2010, Member of the Executive Committee, resp. for Latin America. Interests: golf, cycling, reading and cigars.