Background

Ackerman, Johan Theodorus was born on February 4, 1954 in Durban, South Africa. Son of Stephanus Naude and Sylvia Joyce (Dixon) Ackerman.

Education

B Military, South Africa Military Academy, 1974; Bachelor with honours, U. Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1980; Master of Arts in Political Science, U. Pretoria, South Africa, 1985.

Career

Fighter pilot, South African Air Force, Pretoria, 1972-1983; lecturer, U. Pretoria, 1983-1988; system analyst, Armscor, Pretoria, 1988-1990; planning consultant, Denel Proprietary /Ltd., Pretoria, since 1990. Consultant South African Defense Force, 1990-1994, Firestone: South Africa, Kempton, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Johan Theodorus Ackerman has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute for Strategic Studies, U. Pretoria, since 1983.

Interests

• Avocations: playing squash, carpentry, painting.

Connections

Married Anneli Louw, December 10, 1977. Children: Annelize, Lynette, Ilze, Hanno.

Father:

Stephanus Naude Ackerman

Mother:

Sylvia Joyce (Dixon) Ackerman

Spouse:

Anneli Louw

child:

Lynette Ackerman

child:

Annelize Ackerman

child:

Ilze Ackerman

child:

Hanno Ackerman