Duane Parnham
Full Name: Duane Bennett Parnham
Position: Executive chairperson of Giyani Gold Corp, which is listed in Johannesburg on the JSE’s AltX and Toronto’s TSX-V
Main Activity of the Company: Managing director handling growth and shareholder value
Date and Place of Birth: June 27, 1963, Burlington, Ontario
Education: Sir Sanford Fleming, Lindsay, Ontario, mineral engineering technology programme
First Job: Overburden drilling – Quaternary geology analysis
Value of Assets under Your Control: $50-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: Ten
Management Style: Open-door policy
Personal Best Achievement: Sold company for $730-million in less than 2.5 years
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, Ernest (Ernie) Parnham
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Bill Gates
Philosophy of Life: Work hard, play hard
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Introduction to Namibia
Biggest Ever Disappointment: The 2008 financial crisis
Hope for the Future: Live to retire ‘rich’
Favourite Reading: Biographies and business publications
Favourite TV Programme: Seinfeld
Favourite Food/Drink: Ribs or chicken/cranberry with soda
Favourite Music: All music, except rap
Favourite Sport: Hockey
Hobbies: Drumming, music, movies and reading
Cars: Audi R8 GT Spyder, Maserati Quattro GTS, Porsche GT2, Ferrari 550, Grand Cherokee SRT8
Pets: None
Married: To Leigh
Children: Kayla, 25; Colin, 22; Mackenzie, 21
Clubs: Taylormade
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