Desmond Sacco
Desmond Sacco | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Desmond Sacco is a South African businessman. He serves as Chairman and Managing Director of (JSE: ASR).
Early life[]
Desmond Sacco was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] His father, , founded the Assore Group in 1928.[1][2][3][4] He received a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of South Africa, where he played cricket and hockey.[2][5][6]
Career[]
In 1968, Sacco joined the Assore Group, a public company traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange founded by his father four decades earlier.[2][6] He was appointed to its board of directors in 1974, and has served as its Chairman and Managing Director since 1992.[2][6] He also serves as Chairman of .[5][7]
Sacco is a fellow of the Institute of Directors and the Geological Society of South Africa.[5][6]
Sacco is worth US$1.15 billion.[2]
Personal life[]
Sacco resides in his hometown of Johannesburg.[2] He is married, and has two children.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Bruce Cairncross, The Mineral Collection of Desmond Sacco, Johannesburg, South Africa, , Volume 87, Issue 5, 2012, pp. 410-417
- ^ a b c d e f g "Desmond Sacco". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- ^ Two maestros of manganese, Mining Weekly, April 7, 2000
- ^ Jane Marais, The Billionaires are back, The Times, December 04, 2010
- ^ a b c "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- ^ a b c d "Board of directors | Assore". www.assore.com. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- ^ "Assmang Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- Living people
- People from Johannesburg
- University of South Africa alumni
- South African businesspeople
- South African billionaires
- South African people of Italian descent
- Italian South African