Jan du Plessis
University of Stellenbosch | |
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Occupation | Businessman |
Years active | 1975–present |
Title | Chairman of BT Group |
Term | 2017–2021 |
Successor | Adam Crozier |
Sir Jan Petrus du Plessis (born 22 January 1954 a list which rates the most powerful people in British business.
Early and personal life
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Career
Du Plessis worked in various management positions in the South African
In April 2004, du Plessis left his position at Richemont to take on the role of non-executive chairman at British American Tobacco.[7] In June 2005, he was appointed non-executive chairman of the UK food business RHM.[3] In October of the same year, du Plessis joined the board of directors at the Lloyds TSB Group as a non-executive director.[8]
Du Plessis is also a member of the governing body of the International Chamber of Commerce UK.[9]
In March 2009, it was announced that he would be the new chairman of mining group
On 9 March 2017, BT announced that du Plessis would be taking over as chairman from November 2017. On 1 March 2021, du Plessis announced he was retiring.[12] He was succeeded by Adam Crozier.
In December 2021, du Plessis was nominated by the UK Government to lead the UK's accounting and auditing regulator, the Financial Reporting Council, through its transformation into the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority.[13] In February 2022, du Plessis was confirmed as the FRC's new chair.[14]
Du Plessis was knighted in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to telecommunications and business.[15]
References
- ^ a b c Interview, Smoking Special Report, Simon Bowers, The Guardian, 11 June 2005, retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ The Times Power 100: Do you Know who Really Runs Britain's Boardrooms?, PR News, 7 November 2005; retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Board of Directors, British American Tobacco. Updated January 2007; retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ a b Directors Archived 24 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Lloyds TSB Group Information; retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ a b The Times Power 100 (du Plessis at position 10). The Times, November 2006; retrieved 28 March .
- ^ The new elite, review of Who Runs This Place?, The Observer, 28 March 2004, retrieved 28 March 2007
- ^ Jan du Plessis appointed Chairman of British American Tobacco, Richemont press statement, 10 November 2003, retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ Lloyds TSB Group appoints new non-executive director Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, Lloyds TSB Group press statement, 21 September 2005, retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ Members Of The Governing Body Archived 2006-12-03 at the Wayback Machine, ICC United Kingdom, retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ "Rio Tinto names Jan du Plessis as chairman". Reuters. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "SABMiller appoints non-executive director/chairman designate - Drinks International - The global choice for drinks buyers". www.drinksint.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "BT Group Chairman Jan du Plessis Plans to Retire This Year". Bloomberg.com. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Jan du Plessis named as Business Secretary's candidate for Chair of Financial Reporting Council". GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Business Secretary appoints new non-executive directors to board of Financial Reporting Council". Gov.UK - BEIS. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N2.