David Brink | |
Birth Name: | David Charles Brink |
Birth Date: | 1939 8, mf=yes |
Nationality: | South African |
Alma Mater: | University of the Witwatersrand, London School of Economics |
Board member | |
Boards: | Absa Group, Sanlam, Sappi, BHP |
David Charles Brink (born 9 August 1939) is a South African businessman and sits on the boards of a number of large companies.[1]
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: