Full Name: Keith Michael

Position and Company Name: CEO of Lebone Litho Printers

Main Activity of the Company: Lebone Litho Printers is involved in digital, litho, Web and security printing, as well as digital media and logistics

Date and Place of Birth: September 8, 1967

Schools and Tertiary Education: Matric, Coronationville High School; MBA, Milpark Business School

First Job: Display and merchandising

Size of First Pay Packet: R390 a month

Career Path to Date: I started off in sales and marketing, before becoming a hustler and now CEO

Value of Assets under Your Control: About R500-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: About 500 employees

Management Style: I have a flat management style. This entails allowing staff to take the actions they deem necessary and make mistakes within reason

Personal Best Achievement: My family and faith journey

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents – they instilled in me a real sense of never giving up and to work hard for what we want to achieve, while making a difference to the lives of our people

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My wife and children – for believing in me and encouraging me when the chips were down

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: The Pope

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Nigerian businessperson Aliko Dangote

Philosophy of Life: Sleep sound, knowing you are your best each day

Biggest Ever Opportunity: I have had numerous big moments. They range from the birth of my children to working with communities and building a good business

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not telling my father that I loved him before he died

Hope for the Future: That South Africans pull together and work hard to build the future we all hope for, as well as a better life for all

Favourite Reading: The late American author Augustine ‘Og’ Mandino II, whose books have been translated into several languages and sold more than 50-million copies

Favourite TV Programme: Law and Order

Favourite Food/Drink: Water

Favourite Music: John Legend

Favourite Sport: Couch commentators

Hobbies: Watching movies and family

Car: Mercedes-Benz

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty

Married: To Fierdous Michael

Children: Natasha, Nadia and Mihkael

Clubs: None