David Brink

Male, Person

1939 –

93

Who is David Brink?

David Charles Brink is a South African businessman and sits on the boards of a number of large companies.

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 masters 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 Holdings Limited - Director

Absa Group Limited - Deputy Chairman

Sanlam Limited - Director

Sappi Limited - Non-executive Director

BHP Billiton Plc - Director

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Born
Aug 9, 1939
Nationality
  • South Africa

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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