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Paul Harris

Paul Kenneth Harris

Former CEO of FirstRand Limited


Born 29-12-1949 in Greytown South Africa

Paul Harris co-founded Rand Consolidated Investments (“RCI”) in 1977. He spent four years in Australia where he founded Australian Gilt Securities (later to become RMB Australia) and returned to South Africa in 1991 as deputy managing director of RMB. In 1992, he took over as chief executive officer. Subsequent to the formation of FirstRand, he was appointed chief executive officer of FirstRand Bank Holdings in 1999, a position he held until December 2005 when he was appointed chief executive officer of FirstRand. He retired in 2010.

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O: (011) 282-8056


Paul Harris's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Non-executive Director | Firstrand Limited
1999 - present
Director | Rand Merchant Bank Structured Insurance | Rand Merchant Bank
Director | Asset Management | Rand Merchant Bank
Non-executive Director | RMB Holdings Limited
Director | Rand Merchant Bank
Director | Kevnic (Pty) Ltd
Non-executive Director | Remgro Limited
Director | SA Tatler (Pty) Ltd

Previous Position(s)

Chief Executive Officer | Firstrand Limited
2006 - 2010
Executive Director | Firstrand Limited
1992 - 2009
Chief Executive Officer | FirstRand Banking Group
1999 - 2005
Chief Executive Officer | Rand Merchant Bank
1992 - 2001
Deputy Managing Director | Rand Merchant Bank
1991 - 1991
Managing Director | Australian Gilt Securities Ltd
1987 - 1990
Non-Executive Director | Rand Merchant Bank
1987 - 1990
Executive Director | Rand Merchant Bank
1985 - 1987
Director | Rand Consolidated Investments
1978 - 1985
Investigating Officer | Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd
1974 - 1978

Educational history

Tertiary

University of Stellenbosch

Master of Commerce - Economics and Finance

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