Full Name: Johann Knipe De Bruin
Position: Founding director of Erudite Strategies since November 2016
Main Activity of the Company: Providing owners in the mining industry with engineering support
Date and Place of Birth: June 22, 1970, Johannesburg
Education: BEng, University of Pretoria; Cranfield University School of Management
First Job: Junior engineer at SABMiller
Size of First Pay Packet: R5 000 a month
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: Five
Management Style: Cooperative management facilitated through strong leadership
Personal Best Achievement: Our three children
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife and two brothers
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Brian Dowding
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Graham Mackay
Philosophy of Life: Uncompromised integrity, focus and balance
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Building the Erudite Group of Companies, which holds Erudite Strategies, Erudite Projects and Erudite Engineering
Hope for the Future: A sustainable solution to the food, water and energy challenges facing Africa and the world
Favourite Reading: Business innovation
Favourite TV Programme: Live sport
Favourite Food/Drink: Cuban food paired with bitterly cold malt
Favourite Music: Local South African music
Favourite Sport: Cricket
Hobbies: Wildlife and bird photography
Car: Toyota
Pets: Labradors and Koi
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Pollution, lack of order and corruption
Married: To Carin
Children: Divan, 12; Jean, 8; Lara, 7