Full Name: Lucas Tseki
Position: CEO of Concor
Main Activity of the Company: Concor provides diversified infrastructure, building and opencast mining services
Date and Place of Birth: Fouriesburg, Free State
Education: BCom (corporate finance, investment and information systems), University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
First Job: Business analyst at Accenture
Career History Prior to Current Position: Deputy chairperson of Southern Palace Group
Size of First Pay Packet: R5 000 a month
First Job with Present Group: Executive: investments and funding
Value of Assets under Your Control: R700-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: 3 600
Management Style: Transformative leadership
Personal Best Achievement: Running an ultramarathon
Professional Best Achievement: Conceptualisation and development of the Concor idea
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Barack Obama
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Jeff Bezos
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Barack Obama
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk
Philosophy of Life: “The virtue of all achievements is victory over oneself. Those who know this victory can never know defeat” – AJ Cronin
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Acceptance at Wits
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not appreciating early enough that failure is part and parcel of progress in life
Hope for the Future: Mindfulness
Favourite Reading: Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E Frankl
Favourite TV Programme: Global news
Favourite Food/Drink: Peri peri chicken
Favourite Music: Rap
Favourite Sport: Soccer
Favourite Website: www.43folders.com
Hobbies: Soccer, reading, jogging and automotive tuning
Car: Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG
Pets: Yellow Labrador retriever
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Smoking
Favourite Other South African Company: Naspers
Favourite Foreign Company: Amazon
Married: To Dr Tendani Tseki, since 2009
Children: Tokelo, 10; Tshwanelo, 6; Tlotliso, 4
Clubs: Kaizer Chiefs, Manchester City and Barcelona