Full Name: Loucas Christos Pouroulis
Position: Executive chairperson of Tharisa
Main Activity of Company: Prospecting, mining and refining
Date and Place of Birth: October 16, 1938, Cyprus
Education: BSc degree in mining and metallurgy, National Technical University, Athens, Greece, 1962
First Job: Assistant manager, Kalavassos copper mine, Cyprus, 1962
Size of First Pay Packet: 60 Cypriot pounds (then R120)
First Job with Present Group: Founder, 1980
Value of Assets under Your Control: No idea
Number of People under Your Leadership: 2 000
Management Style: Entrepreneurial, innovative and hands-on
Personal Best Achievement: My family
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My family
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Douglas MacArthur
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: The businessperson who succeeds against great odds
Philosophy of Life: Be humble but do not let anybody walk over you
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Eland Platinum
Biggest Ever Disappointment: My parents not being alive to share my success
Hope for the Future: That South Africa creates a sufficient number of jobs
Favourite Reading: History
Favourite TV Programme: News
Favourite Food/Drink: Fish/South African red wine
Favourite Music: Folk music from all countries
Hobbies: Gardening
Car: I do not drive
Pets: Maltese poodles
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Incompetence and insincerity
Favourite Other South African Company: Petra Diamonds
Favourite Foreign Company: There are too many
Married: To Artemis Panayotou since 1965
Children: Salome, 45; Helene, 43; Adonis, 41; Phoevos, 37
Clubs: None
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