Background
Muller, Gerald Sidney was born on September 20, 1921 in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa. Son of Harry Sidney and Dorothy (Curd) Muller.
Muller, Gerald Sidney was born on September 20, 1921 in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa. Son of Harry Sidney and Dorothy (Curd) Muller.
Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1964.
With Nedbank Ltd.,, Port Elizabeth, 1939, inspector, 1952—1953. Manager Welkom, 1954. Sub manager Durban, 1955—1956.
Assistant manager Cape Town, 1956—1957. Manager Pretoria, 1957—1959. Regional manager Durban, 1959—1964.
General manager Johannesburg, 1964—1971. Managing director, 1971—1973. Group chief executive, 1973—1983.
Deputy chairman Nedbank Ltd., Nedbank Group Ltd., since 1983, chief executive, since 1986. Chairman Nedfin Bank Ltd., Nefic Ltd., Minets South Africa Insurance Holdings Ltd. Director South Africa Mutual Life Assurance Society, South Africa Africa Development Bank, Syfrets Trust Company, UAL Merchant Bank Ltd., Small Business Development corporation, South Africa Manganese Corporation Ltd., Lion Match Ltd., Dun & Bradstreet Pty Ltd., Schachat Construction Ltd., Delfos & Atlas Copco Ltd.
With Signal Corps South African Army, 1940-1945.
Member Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, 1978—1981. Fellow: Institute Secretaries South Africa, Institute Bankers South Africa (president 1971). Member: Wildlife Society (trustee), South African Forum, South African Foundation, South African British Trade Association (president 1977-1981), Durban County Club (South Africa), Houghton Golf Club (Johannesburg), River Club, Johannesburg Country Club, Rand Club.
Married Elva Robina O'Neil, January 25, 1947 (divorced June 1974). Children: Derek Geoffrey Sidney, Wendy Lynn Sceales. Married Joyce Patricia Retief, October 31, 1974.
Children: Allan Joelson, Raymond Joelson, Leslie Joelson.