Wendy Elizabeth Lucas-Bull (née Adair; born 11 September 1953) is a South African businesswoman, banker and corporate executive, who served as the chairperson of Absa Group, a large pan-African financial services group, with subsidiaries in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.[1] She retired from Absa on 31 March 2022.[2]
Wendy Lucas-Bull | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 September 1953 Johannesburg, Union of South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Citizenship | South African citizenship |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Science) |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, Banker & Corporate Executive |
| Years active | since 1974 |
| Title | Chairperson, Absa Group, Absa Bank & Absa Financial Services |
| Term | Since 2013 |
| Predecessor | None |
Background
editWendy was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 11 September 1953 to William George Adair and Lilian Flora O'Leary.[3][4] She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, in 1974.[5]
Career
editAfter graduating university, she joined the Chamber of Mines Research Labs from 1975 until 1976 as an Operations Research Analyst.[4] In 1977 she went to London, joining Shell International as an Operations Research consultant until 1978.[4] She joined Anderson Consulting in 1978 based in Johannesburg and London, leaving as a partner in 1994.[4]
Prior to her appointment as chairman of the Absa Group in 2013, Lucas-Bull served as executive director of Rand Merchant Investment Holdings from 1995, before she served as the CEO of First Rand's retail division.[6][4]
Wendy is one of the four founders and board members of the Peotona Group.[3] Previous leadership positions in business include as non-executive directorships at Barclays, Anglo American Platinum Limited, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Alexander Forbes, Eskom, Nedbank, Telkom, Aveng, Lafarge Industries, the South African Financial Markets Advisory Board, Discovery Holdings, Dimension Data Plc and the Momentum Group.[6]
Other consideration
editLucas-Bull has served in the past, as a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Black Economic Empowerment.[6]
References
edit- ^ Dorothy Nakaweesi (15 May 2018). "Shareholders approve name change to Absa Group Limited". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Kenneth Kazibwe (29 March 2022). "Absa appoints new Group Chief Executive Officer". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b Bloomberg LP (16 May 2018). "Key Executives For Peotona Group Holdings". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Who's Who South Africa 1996-97 (Who's Who of Southern Africa). Internet Archive. Miscellan IPS. 1996. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-9583902-5-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ World Economic Forum (15 May 2018). "Wendy Lucas-Bull: Chairman, Absa Group Limited". Geneva: World Economic Forum. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Barclays Africa Group (16 May 2018). "Barclays Africa Group: Our Board: Wendy Lucas-Bull, Chairman". Johannesburg: Barclays Africa Group. Retrieved 16 May 2018.