| 1. David Sussman (63) |
| BCom |
| Executive chairman |
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| Appointed 1 April 1986. |
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David Sussman is the founder and Executive
Chairman of the JD Group. Before forming
the JD Group, David founded his own
company, Sustein (Pty) Ltd (trading as Price 'n
Pride) in 1983.
In 1986, David persuaded the then Chairman
of Rusfurn, Mervyn King, to sell Joshua Doore
to Sustein (Pty) Ltd. At the time, Sustein had
three Price 'n Pride stores and the acquisition
of Joshua Doore required that Sustein be
listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
as Joshua Doore Limited. After further
acquiring World Furnishers and Bradlows in
1988, the name of the listed company was
changed to JD Group Limited.
The JD Group has expanded over time to
include the acquisition of Profurn and
Incredible Connection, a 70% equity stake in
Blake & Associates, as well as the acquisition
of Unitrans Auto and Steinbuild.
Under David's guidance and leadership, the
Group has been inspired to be world-class in
its fields of expertise and is whole-heartedly
committed to making a real difference through
its Art of Service culture.
David is also a director on the board of
Homestyle Group Plc, other personal
investment companies and trusts, as well as
various other internal JD Group subsidiaries.
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| 2. Richard Chauke (43) |
| BCom (Hons), MCom (South African and International Tax), MTP (SA) |
| Director: Transformation, Tax, Risk,
Internal Audit and Compliance |
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| Appointed 17 September 2007. |
| He Joined the Group in February 2006. |
Richard has 12 years’ experience in auditing
and taxation, four years’ lecturing and five
years’ experience in retail.
Richard has gained experience from his
time at the South African Revenue
Service, the University of Venda for Science
and Technology, Deloitte & Touche, the Office
of the Auditor-General and Ernst & Young.
He is a member of the JD Group Risk
Management committee and of the Group’s
Executive committee and a director of JDG
Trading. He also serves on the boards of
three external private companies in his
personal capacity. |
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| 3. Ian Thompson (43) |
| BCom, BAcc, CA(SA) |
| Director: Finance and Corporate Affairs |
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| Appointed 13 November 2008. |
Ian joined the Group in September 2003.
Ian was born in Malawi and educated in South Africa, qualifying as a chartered accountant while completing articles with Deloitte & Touche in 1992. Ian has worked in a number of industries including four years in auditing, four years in Corporate Finance, six years in General Finance and eight years in Retail. This broad exposure has allowed Ian to gain experience in multiple financial disciplines including general financial management, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and JSE related issues among others. He is a member of the JD Group Risk Management committee, the Group’s Executive committee and a director of JDG Trading and Blake & Associates.
Ian is also a director on the board of various other internal JD Group subsidiaries. |
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| 4. Bennie van Rooy (36) |
| BCom Hons, CA(SA) |
| Director & CEO |
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| Appointed 1 May 2010. |
Bennie joined the Group in January 2010 as Group Financial Controller. After completing his articles at PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2000, Bennie gained exposure to various financial services disciplines such as mergers and acquisitions, financial consulting and risk management.
He joined the Absa Group in September 2005 where he specialised in credit risk management before being appointed as Head: Group Capital Management and Balance Sheet Optimisation in the Group Treasury function on 1 January 2007. He is a member of the JD Group Risk Management committee and of the Group’s Executive committee and a director on the boards of JDG Trading, Blake & Associates, the two JDG Insurance companies, and various other internal JD Group subsidiaries. |
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