Full Name: Brian Walter Wilmot
Position: MD of Aveng Moolmans
Main Activity of the Company: Opencut contract mining across Africa
Date and Place of Birth: September 22, 1954 in Middelburg, in the Eastern Cape
Education: Grey High School and Natal Technikon
First Job: Service mechanic at Moolman Brothers
Size of First Pay Packet: R325
Value of Assets under Your Control: R2.5-billion
Number of People under Your Leadership: 5 000
Management Style: Strive for consensus
Personal Best Achievement: A successful marriage
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Frank Crowley
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: The Arch (Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu)
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Mark Cutifani
Philosophy of Life: Do good, be good, say good
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Managing Aveng Moolmans
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Marikana legal process
Hope for the Future: Peace, stability and employment for all
Favourite Reading: Biographies
Favourite TV Programme: CSI
Favourite Food/Drink: Thai
Favourite Music: Light classics
Favourite Sport: Golf
Hobbies: Fly-fishing, golf, blue-water fishing
Car: Landcruiser
Pets: Two dogs
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Hypocrisy, lies of omission
Married: To Aileen
Children: Two daughters
Clubs: Royal Johannesburg and Kensington