Full Name: Chris Baloyi

Position: MD of Bosch Capital

Main Activity of the Company: Advisory services, capital raising and investments

Date and Place of Birth: August 16, 1975, Kempton Park, Gauteng

Education: BCom, University of Cape Town; BCom (Hons), University of KwaZulu-Natal; MCom (financial management), University of Johannesburg; CA (SA)

First Job: Call centre consultant: insurance sales, Old Mutual Direct, Cape Town

Career History Prior to Current Position: I served articles to qualify as a chartered accountant at Investec; thereafter, I worked for companies such as Standard Bank, the Development Bank of Southern Africa and Grindrod prior to joining Bosch

Size of First Pay Packet: R4 000 a month

First Job with Present Group: My current position

Value of Assets under Your Control: The company is at start-up stage

Number of People under Your Leadership: We are currently building the team

Management Style: Decisive, leading from the front, investing in people development

Personal Best Achievement: Working on exciting projects in various countries

Professional Best Achievement: Qualifying as a chartered accountant – it opened many doors for me careerwise

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents

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

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: John C Maxwell – he is an author and life coach

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Various people

Philosophy of Life: Do what you love; it will bring you contentment

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Furthering my studies beyond high school – it was a big deal for me because no one else in my family had this opportunity

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The passing away of my mother the year I was meant to graduate from university. I could not handle it; I dropped out of university and it was not until three years later that I was able to complete my undergraduate studies

Hope for the Future: A prosperous Africa where education, jobs and healthcare are accessible by many rather than a few

Favourite Reading: Leadership and inspirational/life books by authors such as Myles Munroe and John C Maxwell

Favourite TV Programme: Musical shows, drama

Favourite Food/Drink: Fish and lamb dishes with grilled mixed vegetables

Favourite Music: Various, including contemporary gospel and 90s pop

Favourite Sport: Athletics

Favourite Website: None

Hobbies: Weekend-away drives, game parks and a good movie once in a while

Car: I am not really a car person but have been driving Honda CRVs for ten years now

Pets: I have a hamster

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Shopping

Favourite Other South African Company: Investec

Favourite Foreign Company: None

Married: To Karen, since 2006

Children: Karissa, 10; Shivaan, 7

Clubs: None