Karel Johan Grové (62)*

AMP (Oxford)

Jo is the chief executive officer of Unitrans and joined Steinhoff International as a non-executive director in September 2000.

He has more than 38 years' experience in the accounting and banking industries. His career began in 1969 when he was appointed cost and works accountant with Shaft Sinkers Proprietary Limited. In 1976 he founded Medical Leasing Services, a company providing specialised financial services, mainly to medical doctors. In 1987, the business was sold to the Absa group, the name was changed to MLS Bank and Jo was appointed chief executive officer, a position he held until 1995. Later that year, he established Imperial Bank and served on the main board of Imperial Holdings until he joined Unitrans Limited as chief executive in September 1998. Jo was appointed an executive director of Steinhoff International, following the approval and implementation of the acquisition of the majority shareholding in Unitrans Limited. He also serves on the board of SA PGA Tour. Jo became an alternate executive director with effect from December 2007.

*Alternate executive director