Wendy Lucas-Bull
Wendy Lucas-Bull | |
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Born | 1955 (age 66–67) |
Nationality | South African |
Citizenship | South African citizenship |
Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Science) |
Occupation | Businesswoman, Banker & Corporate Executive |
Years active | since 1974 |
Title | Chairperson, Absa Group Limited, Absa Bank & Absa Financial Services |
Term | Since 2013 |
Predecessor | None |
Wendy Elizabeth Lucas-Bull (née Adair; born 1955) is a South African businesswoman, banker and corporate executive, who serves as the chairperson of Absa Group Limited (formerly Barclays Africa Group), a large pan-African financial services group, with subsidiaries in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.[1]
Background[]
Wendy was born in around 1955.[2] She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, in 1974.[3]
Career[]
Prior to her appointment as chairman of the Absa Group in 2013, Lucas-Bull served as executive director of Rand Merchant Investment Holdings, before she served as the CEO of FirstRand Limited's retail division.[4]
Wendy is one of the four founders and board members of the Peotona Group.[2] Previous leadership positions in business include as non-executive directorships at Barclays Plc, Anglo American Platinum Limited, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Alexander Forbes, Eskom, Nedbank, Telkom, Aveng, Lafarge Industries, the South African Financial Markets Advisory Board, Discovery Holdings, Dimension Data Plc and the Momentum Group.[4]
Other consideration[]
Wendy Lucas-Bull has served in the past, as a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Black Economic Empowerment.[4]
See also[]
- Maria Ramos
- Barclays Plc
References[]
- ^ Dorothy Nakaweesi (15 May 2018). "Shareholders approve name change to Absa Group Limited". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b Bloomberg LP (16 May 2018). "Key Executives For Peotona Group Holdings". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ World Economic Forum (15 May 2018). "Wendy Lucas-Bull: Chairman, Absa Group Limited". Geneva: World Economic Forum. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Barclays Africa Group (16 May 2018). "Barclays Africa Group: Our Board: Wendy Lucas-Bull, Chairman". Johannesburg: Barclays Africa Group. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
External links[]
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Absa people
- University of the Witwatersrand alumni
- South African people of English descent
- South African bankers
- South African investment bankers
- South African women in business