2008 Annual report - Sappi

Our leadership
Non-executive directors
Daniël (Danie) Christiaan Cronjé // (62) chairman (independent)
BCom (Hons), MCom, DCom (South African citizen)
Dr Cronjé retired in July 2007 as chairman of both Absa Group Ltd and Absa Bank Ltd, a leading South African banking
organisation in which Barclays plc obtained a majority share in 2005. He had been with the Absa group since 1975 and
held various executive positions including group chief executive for four years and chairman for 10 years. Prior to that
Dr Cronjé was Lecturer in Money and Banking at Potchefstroom University. Dr Cronjé’s other directorships include
Eqstra Holdings Ltd (chairman) and TSB Sugar Holdings Ltd (non-executive).
David Charles Brink // (69) (senior independent director)
MSc Eng (Mining), DCom (hc), Graduate Diploma (Company Direction) (South African citizen)
Mr Brink was appointed a non-executive director of Sappi Limited in March 1994 and in March 2006 he was appointed
senior independent director. Mr Brink also serves on the boards of Steinhoff International Holdings Limited, the Business
Trust, Absa Bank Limited, Absa Group Limited, the National Business Initiative and is vice president of the Institute of
Directors in South Africa.
Mr Brink retired from the boards of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton plc in November 2007 after serving on those
boards and their predecessor companies since 1994. He is also a past chief executive officer and chairman of
construction group Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited.
Meyer Feldberg // (66) (independent)
BA, MBA, PhD (US citizen)
Professor Feldberg's career has included teaching and leadership positions in the business schools of the universities
of Cape Town, Northwestern and Tulane. He served as president of Illinois Institute of Technology for three years and
as dean of Columbia Business School for fifteen years. He is currently dean emeritus and professor of Leadership at
Columbia Business School. He is also a senior advisor to Morgan Stanley in New York. Professor Feldberg serves on
the Advisory Board of the British American Business Council and has served on the Council of Competitiveness in
Washington, DC. In 2001, the International Centre in New York honoured Professor Feldberg as a distinguished foreignborn
American who has made a significant contribution to American life. In 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed
him president of New York City Global Partners. He is a director of major public companies including Macy’s Inc, Revlon
Inc, PRIMEDIA Inc and UBS Global Asset Management.
James Edward Healey // (67) (independent)
BSc (Public Accounting), Honorary Doctor (Commercial Science), Certified Public Accountant (USA),
(US citizen)
Mr Healey joined the Sappi Limited board with effect from July 2004. He has held various senior financial positions in
a career spanning 37 years. In 1995, Mr Healey became vice president and treasurer of Bestfoods, formerly CPC
International Inc. In 1997, he became executive vice president and chief financial officer of Nabisco Holdings Inc, one
of the world’s largest snack food manufacturers, a position from which he retired at the end of 2000.
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