David Brink (businessman), Date of Birth
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South African businessman
Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1939
Profession: business executive
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About David Brink (businessman)
- David Charles Brink (b 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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