Full Name: Matthew (Matt) Mullins
Positions and Organisations: Director of Tecoma Strategies and chairperson of the SAMCODES Standards Committee
Main Activity of the Company: Consultancy to the mining industry in orebody optimisation, resource evaluation and project development
Date and Place of Birth: November 9, 1957, East London, South Africa
Education: BSc (Hons) Geology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown
First Job: Relieving mine geologist, Union Tin Mine, Naboomspruit
Size of First Pay Packet: R600 a month
Value of Assets under Your Control: None
Number of People under Your Leadership: Five
Management Style: Collaborative, with a touch of discipline
Personal Best Achievement: Designing and implementing the productivity improvement programme at BHP Billiton, which, to date, has yielded an additional $15-billion yearly free cash flow for the company
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, Thomas Mitchell Mullins
Persons Who Have Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Ted Grobicki, Ian Preston and Marius Kloppers
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Madeleine Albright
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Jacko Maree
Philosophy of Life: See the positive opportunity in every situation; rewards only come through hard work and dedication
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being part of the London listing of Randgold Resources
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not enough industry focus on long-term people development through the cycles
Hope for the Future: That South Africa, in time, reaps the benefits of the optimism and resilience of its people
Favourite Reading: Western civilisation, popular science and biographies
Favourite TV Programme: Any good streaming movie/series
Favourite Food/Drink: Fresh Kabeljou/wine from Rustenberg
Favourite Music: Latin American, especially bossa nova
Favourite Sport: Cycling
Hobbies: Family, cycling, travelling and golf
Car: Mitsubishi Pajero
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Racism, bigotry, dishonesty and prima donnas
Married: Single
Children: Tamlyn, 30; Kirsten, 28; Jessica, 23 – based in Stellenbosch, London and Brisbane respectively
Clubs: Country Club Johannesburg; the University Club of Western Australia