Full Name: Louis Christian Carstens
Position: Senior project manager: basic metals and mining, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
Main Activity of the Company: Development finance
Date and Place of Birth: July 8, 1970, Middelburg, Eastern Cape
Education: BEng (metallurgy), MBA
First Job: Production engineer, Iscor
Size of First Pay Packet: I cannot remember
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: Not stated
Management Style: Inclusive
Personal Best Achievement: Completing a ten-day off-road motorcycle event in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Dr Morris Pereira
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Fidel Castro
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Ken Iverson, Nucor Corporation
Philosophy of Life: Life is about something way bigger than yourself
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being part of an organisation that makes a difference
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Stonehenge in Wiltshire
Hope for the Future: That we, as an industry, continue to focus more on the opportunities amid the challenges
Favourite Reading: War history
Favourite TV Programme: Fringe
Favourite Food/Drink: Asian/fresh coconut water
Favourite Music: Classical
Favourite Sport: Football and NHL
Hobbies: Fly-fishing
Pets: Oriental Siamese
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Driving while on the phone
Married: To Natasja
Children: Mikal, 5; Arielle, 3
Clubs: None