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Ben-Schoeman Geldenhuys

23rd August 2013

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Ben-Schoeman Geldenhuys

Position: Director: tax and legal at KPMG Services

Main Activity of the Company: Advisory and tax services

Date and Place of Birth: March 15, 1971, Johannesburg

Education: BCom, LLB, LLM, higher diploma in international tax, diploma in human rights and advanced diploma in company law – all from the University of Johannesburg, formerly Rand Afrikaans University

First Job: Legal articles

Size of First Pay Packet: R2 500 a month

Number of People under Your Leadership: Forty reporting staff members

Management Style: Inclusive and collaborative

Personal Best Achievement: Obtaining a private pilot’s licence

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My Father, mother and grandparents

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My father and my mother

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Bill Clinton

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Steve Jobs

Philosophy of Life: Do unto others as you would like others to do unto you

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Joining Mondi, Anglo American, Anglo Platinum and then KPMG

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The passing of my father and my grandmother in 2011 and 2012 respectively

Hope for the Future: That we have significant growth in South Africa and Africa, that our mining sector becomes stable and that investment flows into the South African mining sector

Favourite Reading: Way too many to name

Favourite TV Programme: The Fixer and news channels

Favourite Food/Drink: Italian food/good wine

Favourite Music: Sting and Katie Melua, besides others

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Hobbies: Flying

Car: Audi

Pets: Mauser, my Staffie

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who do not strive for excellence in their field, whatever it is, and corruption

Married: Soon

Clubs: Country Club Johannesburg and Virgin Active

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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