Full name: Daniel John O’Connor
Position: MD
Main activity of the company: Trading metals, alloys and refractories
Date and place of birth: Johannesburg, January 6, 1948
Education: Matric, CBC Boksburg, 1965; higher national diploma in metallurgy, 1972
First job: Laboratory assistant, Goldfields Laboratory
Size of first pay packet: R85 a month
First job with present group: Sales engineer
Career history prior to current position: Sales director, 1990
Value of assets under your control: R85-million
Number of people under your leadership: 100
Management style: Open door/team player
Personal best achievement: Marrying my wife
Professional best achievement: Playing major role in MBO from New York
Person who has had the biggest influence on your life: My belief in Jesus and applying his principles in my life
Person who has had the biggest influence on your career: Langham Carter
Person who you would most like to meet: Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa
Businessperson who has impressed you most: I admire anyone who can make a success of life, especially those coming from poor backgrounds
Philosophy of life: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Biggest ever opportunity: Being part of MBO team that purchased Metallurg from New York
Biggest ever disappointment: Losing to Australia in the World Cup (cricket)
Hope for the future: To see South Africa develop into its true potential, reduction in crime and unemployment
Favourite reading: Historical novels and autobiography
Favourite TV programme: Sport, cricket, soccer, rugby, Formula 1
Favourite food/drink: Seafood
Favourite music: Sixties and early seventies music
Favourite sport: Cricket
Favourite website: None
Hobbies: Birding, gardening, watching sport
Car: Audi A6
Pets: Cat
Miscellaneous dislikes: Arrogance, dishonesty
Favourite other South African company: Ore & Metal
Favourite foreign company: Refratechnik
Married: To Carol Ann for 34 years
Children: Colleen, 33; Diane, 30
Clubs: None
Position: MD
Main activity of the company: Trading metals, alloys and refractories
Date and place of birth: Johannesburg, January 6, 1948
Education: Matric, CBC Boksburg, 1965; higher national diploma in metallurgy, 1972
First job: Laboratory assistant, Goldfields Laboratory
Size of first pay packet: R85 a month
First job with present group: Sales engineer
Career history prior to current position: Sales director, 1990
Value of assets under your control: R85-million
Number of people under your leadership: 100
Management style: Open door/team player
Personal best achievement: Marrying my wife
Professional best achievement: Playing major role in MBO from New York
Person who has had the biggest influence on your life: My belief in Jesus and applying his principles in my life
Person who has had the biggest influence on your career: Langham Carter
Person who you would most like to meet: Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa
Businessperson who has impressed you most: I admire anyone who can make a success of life, especially those coming from poor backgrounds
Philosophy of life: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Biggest ever opportunity: Being part of MBO team that purchased Metallurg from New York
Biggest ever disappointment: Losing to Australia in the World Cup (cricket)
Hope for the future: To see South Africa develop into its true potential, reduction in crime and unemployment
Favourite reading: Historical novels and autobiography
Favourite TV programme: Sport, cricket, soccer, rugby, Formula 1
Favourite food/drink: Seafood
Favourite music: Sixties and early seventies music
Favourite sport: Cricket
Favourite website: None
Hobbies: Birding, gardening, watching sport
Car: Audi A6
Pets: Cat
Miscellaneous dislikes: Arrogance, dishonesty
Favourite other South African company: Ore & Metal
Favourite foreign company: Refratechnik
Married: To Carol Ann for 34 years
Children: Colleen, 33; Diane, 30
Clubs: None
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