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About
Mr Thomson worked for Woolworths for 22 years, serving in various senior positions in food, store operations and supply chain.
He was appointed to the Woolworths group board in 2000 and held the position of group finance director from 2001 until his retirement in 2013.
He also served as a director on the board of Country Road in Australia and was chairman of the Woolworths group subsidiaries in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria and Zambia until 2014.
Personal Details
Title: Mr
Surname: Thomson
DoB: 01/01/1953
Age: 73 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: South Africa
Country of Birth: South Africa
Language: English
Qualification: BCom, CA(SA)
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Qualifications & Experience
Industry Experience +5yrs:
Industry Qualification +5yrs?:
Finance experience +5yrs?:
Finance Qualification +5yrs:
Legal experience +5yrs?:
Delinquent director?:
Other Experiences?:
Collapsed company director?:
Other directorships (state)
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Working history
Name
Appointed Date: 01/05/2018
Date Resigned: 25/09/2024
Industry: Business Services
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Date Resigned: 25/09/2024
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Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Food Group Limited | Capital investment | Chairperson | 19/11/2015 | |
| Pioneer Food Group Limited | Audit | Member | 19/11/2015 | |
| Pioneer Food Group Limited | Risk & Compliance | Member | 19/11/2015 | |
| Pioneer Food Group Limited | Nominations & Governance | Member | 19/11/2015 | |
| The Bidvest Group Limited | Board | Member | 01/05/2018 | 25/09/2024 |
| The Bidvest Group Limited | Remuneration | Member | 01/05/2018 | 25/09/2024 |
| The Bidvest Group Limited | Risk & Compliance | Member | 01/05/2018 | 25/09/2024 |
| The Bidvest Group Limited | Audit | Member | 01/05/2018 | 25/09/2024 |
Independence Questions
Any family members working for the company?:
Are you doing business with the company?:
Do you hold shares in the company for more than 0.10%? (directly or by representation):
Is your Director annual fee more than 5% of your total income from all sources?:
Are you more than 10 years as a director?:
Are you an executive chairperson?:
InsidEntity has assumed that responses to the Independent Questions are NO as the company has not populated the information. The result will present the Director as Independent.