Desmond Sacco

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Desmond Sacco
Born
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationBusinessman

Desmond Sacco is a South African businessman. He serves as Chairman and Managing Director of Assore Limited (JSE : ASR).

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Early life

Desmond Sacco was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. [1] His father, Guido Sacco, 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 Assmang Limited. [5] [7]

Sacco is a fellow of the Institute of Directors and the Geological Society of South Africa. [5] [6]

Sacco was worth US$1.1 billion in 2018. [2]

Personal life

Sacco resides in his hometown of Johannesburg. [2] He is married, and has two children. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bruce Cairncross, The Mineral Collection of Desmond Sacco, Johannesburg, South Africa, Rocks & Minerals , Volume 87, Issue 5, 2012, pp. 410-417
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