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.
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