Background
Villiers, Henri Paul de was born on March 22, 1925 in Marquard, Orange Free State, South Africa. Son of Hugo Beck and Sybil (Neethling) De Villiers.
Investment banking company executive
Villiers, Henri Paul de was born on March 22, 1925 in Marquard, Orange Free State, South Africa. Son of Hugo Beck and Sybil (Neethling) De Villiers.
Bachelor in Commerce, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 1946. Doctor of Business Administration, London School of Economics, 1950.
Assistant secretary, African Oxygen Ltd., Johannesburg, 1950-1954; assistant accountant, Anglo American Corporation Ltd., Johannesburg, 1954-1956; from secretary to general manager, Union Acceptances Ltd., Johannesburg, 1950-1963; managing director, City Merchant Bank Ltd., Johannesburg, 1963-1969; managing director, Center Acceptances Ltd., Johannesburg, 1969-1971; executive chairman, Standard Merchant Bank, Johannesburg, 1971-1974; group managing director, Standard Merchant Bank, Johannesburg, 1975-1985; chairman, Standard Bank Investment Corporation Ltd., Johannesburg, 1985-1992; director of companies, Johannesburg, 1992-1995.
Fellow Institute Bankers South Africa. Member Society Chartered Accountants South Africa.
Married Felicia May (Johnston) Jan, 14, 1956. Children: Pierre, Anne, Jill.