Michael Humphreys, MD of Supa Quick
Full Name: Michael Neil Humphreys
Position and Company Name: MD of Supa Quick
Main Activity of the Company: Supa Quick operates full-service automotive tyre fitment centres
Date and Place of Birth: January 28, 1975
Schools and Tertiary Education: Matric, Ficksburg High School, 1992; Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture (Hons), University of the Free State, 1993 to 1998
First Job: Junior architect at Mivan Construction, in the UK
Size of First Pay Packet: £10 an hour (at that time, £1 was worth R7)
Career Path to Date: I worked as an architect in the UK, including at Saunders Architects, where I ended up as a partner, from 1998 to 2012. Subsequent to that, I was the head of design at YUM Restaurants International, whose brands include KFC and Pizza Hut, from 2012 to 2015. I also worked as head of development at Spar South Rand from 2015 to 2020 and was retail director at Eskort from 2020 until my recent appointment as MD of Supa Quick
Value of Assets under Your Control: Yearly turnover of R4-billion
Number of People under Your Leadership: About 600 people
Management Style: I trust my staff to do what they have been appointed to do, and I enable them to make decisions and drive the business
Personal Best Achievement: Being the father of two great children, having been head boy at high school and having become a partner in an architectural practice at 32 years of age
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Cliff Saunders, the owner-architect of Saunders Architects
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Elon Musk, Novak Djokovic and Rory McIlroy
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Cliff Saunders
Philosophy of Life: Never ever give up
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Becoming a partner at Saunders Architects at 32 years of age
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Getting divorced
Hope for the Future: I believe technology will change the world in the next few years
Favourite Reading: I don’t read! Never had, and don’t do it
Favourite TV Programme: Friends
Favourite Food/Drink: Pasta and Coke
Favourite Music: Savage Garden
Favourite Sport: Golf and tennis
Hobbies: Golf and padel
Car: Ford Everest Sport
Pets: Three cats
Miscellaneous Dislikes: People with no common sense and those who are untidy
Married: I am divorced, but I live with my partner of eight years, Annelize Strydom
Children: Hogan Humphreys, 18; Margo Humphreys, 16
Clubs: None