David Brink’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African businessman
Is Businessperson 
Business executive 
From South Africa 
Type Business 
Gender male
Birth 9 August 1939
Age: 81 years
Star sign Leo
Education
University of Auckland
University of Oxford

David Charles Brink (born 9 August 1939) 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 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:

  • Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited – Director (July 1984 – December 2003)
  • Absa Group Limited – Deputy Chairman (April 1992 – current)
  • Sanlam Limited – Director (January 1994 – current)
  • Sappi Limited – Non-executive Director (March 1994 – current)
  • BHP Billiton Plc – Director (June 1997 – current)
  • Unitrans Limited – Chairman (November 1997 – current)
  • BHP Billiton Limited – Director (June 2001 – current)
  • South African Institute of Directors – Vice President
  • National Business Initiative – Board member
  • Business Trust – Co-chairman
  • Trustees of the South African Nature Foundation – Board member
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