Full Name: John Jacobs

Position: MD, Sweet-Orr & Lybro (Pty) Ltd.

Main Activity of the Company: Manufacturing and sales

Date and Place of Birth: December 7, 1953

Education: BCom (Hons), 2005, University of the Western Cape; diploma in business management, 1983

First Job: Not stated

Career History Prior to Current Position: Lab assistant

Size of First Pay Packet: R24 a week

First Job with Present Group: Sales administrative clerk

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: About 300

Management Style: Consultative

Personal Best Achievement: Obtaining a postgraduate qualification

Professional Best Achievement: Becoming an associate member of the International Textile Institute

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: The late Kevin Barry

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Warren Buffett

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Richard Branson

Philosophy of Life: Live by high ethical standards

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Acquiring the business I was associated with for more than 40 years

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not being able to send my children to the best schools

Hope for the Future: That South Africa becomes a safe place for all its citizens

Favourite Reading: Buffettology

Favourite TV Programme: Discovery

Favourite Food/Drink: Curry prepared by my wife

Favourite Music: Contemporary

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Favourite Website: www.sweet-orr.com

Hobbies: Braaiing

Car: Mercedes-Benz

Pets: A Maltese poodle

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Travelling on a Friday

Favourite Other South African Company: Cape Union Mart

Favourite Foreign Company: Not stated

Married: To Virginia Beneke, since May 30, 197

Children: Zelma, 44; Denver, 41; Vanessa, 38; Abigail, 3

Clubs: None