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Alan Waller

5th August 2016

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Alan John Waller

Position: CEO, Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) Pty Limited

Main Activity of the Company: Bulk logistics, coal handling

Date and Place of Birth: November 20, 1971, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

Education: Chartered accountant

First Job: Articled clerk

Size of First Pay Packet: R750 a month

Value of Assets under Your Control: R9-billion

Number of People under Your Leadership: 489

Management Style: Democratic

Personal Best Achievement: Passing the board exam

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My grandfather, John Richardson

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Brian Livingstone, senior manager of finance, Mondi Kraft

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Richard Branson

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Sol Kerzner

Philosophy of Life: Do not expect anyone to do anything you are not prepared to do yourself

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Current appointment

Biggest Ever Disappointment: None that have defined me

Hope for the Future: A stable environment in which South Africa can realise its true potential

Favourite Reading: Authors Wilbur Smith and Tony Park

Favourite TV Programme: Big Bang Theory

Favourite Food/Drink: Chicken and prawn curry – actually, not fussy

Favourite Music: Folk rock/jazz

Favourite Sport: Golf

Hobbies: Running, mountain biking, gardening

Car: Colt Rodeo 4 X 4

Pets: One boxer, two Jack Russells, an SPCA recruit and two ginger cats

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Insincerity

Married: To Natalie

Children: None

Clubs: Yacht Club, Multi Sports Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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