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Anna Russo

30th June 2017

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

     

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Full Name: Anna Rosa Russo

Position: Brand manager De Beers Forevermark in South Africa

Main Activity of the Company: The diamond jewellery business, including the distribution of the De Beers Forevermark brand

Date and Place of Birth: August 5, 1976, Italy

Education: MA degree in US history

First Job: Sales in a renowned bookstore in Rome while studying at university

Size of First Pay Packet: Very little

Personal Best Achievement: Graduating cum laude and being offered the management of the Forevermark brand

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My supervisor at Sapienza University, in Rome

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Forevermark CEO Stephen Lussier

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Former US President Barack Obama

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: My father, who was a self-made man; he built a successful business from scratch

Philosophy of Life: Stay humble. The more you learn, the more you acknowledge that there is too much to know in life and you actually know too little to be arrogant and too bold

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Getting a scholarship to Harvard University from Sapienza University when I graduated

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The end of my academic career, owing to personal matters, which were a priority at the time

Hope for the Future: To have an awesome life in South Africa in both the personal and professional spheres of my life

Favourite Reading: Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman

Favourite TV Programme: None – I am not a big TV watcher

Favourite Food/Drink: A great glass of red wine and a vodka martini well shaken!

Favourite Music: Classical music, pop lounge and rhythm and blues

Favourite Sport: Horse riding

Hobbies: Outdoor activities such as hiking, diving, jogging and horse riding, as well as yoga

Car: Black convertible Mini Cooper

Pets: None currently, but I do like cats and dogs

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Smoking; arrogance; exploitation of individuals, communities and the environment; violence and winter

Married: Nope . . . not yet

Clubs: None currently

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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