David Hathorn
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David Hathorn is a South Africa
n businessman and chief executive of Mondi Europe, finance director of Mondi International and the Anglo Forest Products Division and director of Anglo American
.
Hathorn was educated at Hilton College and the University of Natal
, where he received a Bachelor of Commerce
degree. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant
and Chartered Financial Analyst
.
Hathorn served articles with Pim Goldby in Pietermaritzburg
from 1985 to 1987 before becoming an audit managemer with Pim Goldby in Durban
. He joined Anglo American
in 1989 as a divisional finance manager in the Corporate & International Finance Department. From 1992 to 1993 he served as personal assistant to the executive chairman of Mondi Ltd. He served as general manager of Mondi International and finance director of Mondi Europe from 1993 to 1999 and was appointed to his current positions of finance director of Mondi International and chief executive of Mondi Europe in 1999 and 2000 respectively.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n businessman and chief executive of Mondi Europe, finance director of Mondi International and the Anglo Forest Products Division and director of Anglo American
Anglo American (mining)
Anglo American plc is a global mining company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is a major producer of diamonds, copper, nickel, iron ore and metallurgical and thermal coal and the world's largest producer of platinum, with around 40% of world output...
.
Hathorn was educated at Hilton College and the University of Natal
University of Natal
The University of Natal was a university in Natal, and later KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, that is now part of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It was founded in 1910 as the Natal University College in Pietermaritzburg, and expanded to include a campus in Durban in 1931. In 1947, the university...
, where he received a Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
degree. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
and Chartered Financial Analyst
Chartered Financial Analyst
The Chartered Financial Analyst Program is a graduate level self-study program offered by the CFA Institute to investment and financial professionals...
.
Hathorn served articles with Pim Goldby in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
from 1985 to 1987 before becoming an audit managemer with Pim Goldby in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
. He joined Anglo American
Anglo American (mining)
Anglo American plc is a global mining company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is a major producer of diamonds, copper, nickel, iron ore and metallurgical and thermal coal and the world's largest producer of platinum, with around 40% of world output...
in 1989 as a divisional finance manager in the Corporate & International Finance Department. From 1992 to 1993 he served as personal assistant to the executive chairman of Mondi Ltd. He served as general manager of Mondi International and finance director of Mondi Europe from 1993 to 1999 and was appointed to his current positions of finance director of Mondi International and chief executive of Mondi Europe in 1999 and 2000 respectively.