Full Name: Ian Timothy Harebottle
Position: Former CEO of Gemfields, who stepped down in July, 2017
Main Activity of the Company: Coloured gemstone mining and promotion
Date and Place of Birth: Johannesburg, October 29, 1962
Education: Germiston High School, 1980; Technikon Witwatersrand, 1985; Henley Management College, 1994
First Job: I tried to work most holidays and on many weekends throughout my school and tertiary learning days; jobs ranged from door-to-door encyclopedia sales to general reception work and deliveries
Size of First Pay Packet: Just enough to see us through the weekend
Market Capitalisation: About $112-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: Just under 1 000 across the group, and while I do my best to interact with as many of our people as often as I can, in truth, it is far too few, far too often
Management Style: Open, interactive, encouraging, motivating
Personal Best Achievement: My marriage and family
Person Who Has Had The Biggest Influence on Your Career: Mike Nunn
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Right now, David Cameron – I think he has done a great job of addressing tough, but long-outstanding, issues
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Nallie Bosman, formerly of Absa Bank
Philosophy of Life: Treat others as you would like to be treated; do the best you can and then leave the rest to God
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Every new day
Biggest Ever Disappointment: That time keeps going faster and faster and that I never seem to have enough of it to do all that I wish to do
Hope for the Future: Live, love life, explore
Favourite Reading: The convenience of the Kindle is incredible – thanks to this great invention, it is now as much and as often as I can
Favourite TV Programme: Not a big fan
Favourite Food/Drink: Not stated
Favourite Music: All
Favourite Sport: Rugby
Hobbies: Motocross
Car: BMW
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Laziness
Married: To Leigh-Ann
Children: Matthew, 18; Daniel,13
Clubs: None