David Charles Brink (born 9 August 1939) is a South African businessman and sits on the boards of a number of large companies.[1]
David Brink | |
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| Born | David Charles Brink August 9, 1939 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand, London School of Economics |
| Title | Board member |
| Board member of | Absa Group, Sanlam, Sappi, BHP |
Brink followed his father's footsteps by going into mining, he joined Anglo American from 1962 and was appointed section manager of Western Deep Levels in 1967. He completed a master's degree in mining engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 1970, he left Anglo American and joined Murray & Roberts as the manager of RUC Mining Contracting Company and by 1974 he was appointed managing director. Brink work himself up the "corporate ladder", 1983 - chief executive of Murray & Roberts Industrial, 1984 - chief operating Officer of Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd, 1986 - chief executive of the Murray & Roberts Group and in July 1994 he was appointed chairman of Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd which he held until he retired in December 2003.
Offices he is currently or recently held:
- Murray & Roberts - Director (July 1984 - December 2003)
- Absa Group - Deputy Chairman (April 1992 - current)
- Sanlam - Director (January 1994 - current)
- Sappi - Non-executive Director (March 1994 - current)
- BHP - Director (June 1997 - current)
- Unitrans - Chairman (November 1997 - current)
- South African Institute of Directors - Vice President
- National Business Initiative - Board member
- Business Trust - Co-chairman
- Trustees of the South African Nature Foundation - Board member