Stephen Miller
Full Name: Stephen William Miller
Position: CEO, The Waterberg Coal Company, which is listed on the ASX and the JSE
Main Activity of the Company: Development of the Waterberg coal project, in South Africa’s Limpopo province
Date and Place of Birth: March 20, 1960, Merredin, Western Australia
Education: Marist Brothers, Perth, matric, 1977; Edith Cowan University, Perth, 1980
First Job: Chartered accountant, Deloitte, 1981
Size of First Pay Packet: A$8 000 a year
Value of Assets under Your Control: R500-million market capitalisation
Number of People under Your Leadership: 15 employees
Management Style: I provide direction from the top, while I empower the key people in the team; however, I provide the vision
Personal Best Achievement: Acquiring the Tasiast gold project and taking it from early-stage exploration to development to production in four years
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Robert de Crespigny
People You Would Most Like to Meet: Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Robert de Crespigny, who grew Normandy Mining from a $1-million shell to a $3-billion company in 16 years
Philosophy of Life: Take each day as it comes
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Acquiring the Lennard Shelf lead/zinc operations in the Pilbara district of Western Australia in 1992 from BHP and Shell Minerals. We took a $1-million shell company and grew it to a $400-million market cap in 12 months
Biggest Ever Disappointment: None. If you have a bad outcome, just make the most of the next opportunity
Hope for the Future: Success of The Waterberg Coal Company project and the spin-off benefits that will accrue to the local community, South Africa and our stakeholders
Favourite Reading: Autobiographies in the cricket space of any cricket luminary
Favourite TV Programme: Suits, closely followed by The Good Wife
Favourite Food/Drink: Italian food/a great South African Sauvignon blanc
Favourite Music: Andrea Bocelli
Favourite Sport: Golf, tennis and cricket
Hobbies: More golf and a bit of boating
Car: Mercedes-Benz SL
Pets: A dog, Coco, named after Coco Chanel, because my daughter is in the fashion industry
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dwelling on the past
Married: To Yolanda, for 32 years
Children: Sarah-Jayne, 29; Rachael, 27
Clubs: Lake Karrinyup Country Club (reciprocal to The Bryanston Country Club) and Fremantle Sailing Club
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