Background
Brand, John William Daniel was born on February 26, 1949 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of John Charles and Iris Lily (Austin) Brand.
Brand, John William Daniel was born on February 26, 1949 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of John Charles and Iris Lily (Austin) Brand.
Bachelor, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1972. Bachelor of Laws, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1976.
Judges registrar High Court, Johannesburg, 1972-1973. Acticled clerk Webber Wentzel, 1974-1975. Professional assistant/associate Bowman Gilfillan, 1976-1979, director, 1980-1990, John Brand & Associates Inc., Johannesburg, since 1990, Conflict Dynamics, Johannesburg, since 1996.
Founding trustee Indiana Mediation Service South Africa, 1984, vice chair board trustees, 1988-1994, mediator, arbitrator, trainer conflict resolution. Lecturer in field; member multinational team of experts to design mediator training International Labor Organization, Geneva, 1995.
Trustee Urban Training Project, Johannesburg, 1977-1979, Family Life Center, Johannesburg, 1985-1989, Center Applied Legal Studies, University Witwatersrand, 1987-1992. Member Law Society South Africa, South African Society Labor Law, South African Institute Race Relations, Industrial Relations Association South Africa (member council 1995-1999).
Married Jennifer Ann Leslie, December 2, 1972. Children: Edward John, James Austin, Emma Jane, Sarah Annual.