Full Name: Robin Allan Greaves
Position: CE of Chamotte Holdings
Main Activity of the Company: Mining magnesite (magnesium carbonate) and talc and producing Epsom salts and magnesium oxide
Date and Place of Birth: September, 28, 1943, Germiston
Education: St John’s College, Camborne School of Mines, University of the Witwatersrand
First Job: Tally boy at the Phoenix Prince mine, in the then Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe
Size of First Pay Package: Seven shillings and six pence a week
First Job with Present Group: CE
Value of Assets: R40-million
Career History Prior to Current Position: The President Steyn gold mine and the Free State Geduld gold mine, up to section manager, 1973; RUC, contracts manager, to 1978; Cullinan Minerals, MD, to 1985
Number of People Employed: 183
Management Style: Involving the people I lead in decision-making
Personal Best Achievement: Attending the World Sailing Championships
Professional Best Achievement: Management buyout from Cullinan Minerals and building Chamotte Holdings
Person Who has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, Redvers Buller Greaves
Person Who has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: David Brink (he taught me baie lekker, mooi)
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: The Dalai Lama
Businesspeople that have Impressed You the Most: Richard Branson and Glenda Kemp
Philosophy of Life: Focus on work and play
Biggest Ever Opportunity: I have been lucky and have had many opportunities
Biggest Disappointment: I have been unlucky and have had many
Hope for the Future: That South Africa becomes a more efficient business environment
Favourite Reading: History and travel
Favourite TV: Nature
Favourite Food/Drink: Leg of lamb/red wine
Favourite Music: Great variety
Favourite Sport: Sailing, fishing and cycling
Car: BMW
Pets: Two dogs
Miscellaneous Dislikes: The state of our legal system
Favourite other South African Company: Afrisam
Life Partner: Beverley McCormick
Children: Robert and Elaine
Clubs: Boat clubs
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