Full Name: Conrad Engelbrecht

Position and Company Name: MD of Mine Support Products

Main Activity of the Company: Mine Support Products is involved in the design and manufacturing of underground roof support products

Date and Place of Birth: December 1, 1967, Vereeniging

Schools and Tertiary Education: I matriculated at Dr Malan in Meyerton, Gauteng, and earned a BCom degree at the University of Johannesburg, an Honours degree at the University of South Africa, and an MBA at the North West University

First Job: Articled clerk at an accounting firm, in 1989

Size of First Pay Packet: R1 250 a month

Career Path to Date: I spent five years in auditing at Ernst & Young, before moving to the Reunert group, where I was finance manager for five years. I then joined the Dorbyl group in 1996, serving as finance manager in a number of group companies, before being appointed the MD of Mine Support Products in 2013

Value of Assets under Your Control: R300-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 100

Management Style: Collaborative

Personal Best Achievement: Being responsible for a greenfield project to establish a wind turbine tower manufacturing facility in the Coega Development Zone, in the Eastern Cape

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: A former MD at the DCD Dorbyl group

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Leonard Cohen

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk – for all his forward/disruptive thinking

Philosophy of Life: Create memories whenever you can

Biggest Ever Opportunity: To have had the means and ability to learn

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not being able to play any musical instrument

Hope for the Future: Abundant opportunities for all the young people in South Africa

Favourite Reading: Any good story

Favourite TV Programme: Landman

Favourite Food/Drink: Italian food

Favourite Music: Rock and alternative music

Favourite Sport: Golf

Hobbies: Hunting and fishing

Car: Ford Ranger

Pets: A cat and a dog

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People sticking to the right lane on the highway

Married: To Nelia

Children: Carmen, 21; Christopher, 16

Clubs: Serengeti Golf Club