Sean Michael Cleary

Background

Cleary, Sean Michael was born on October 26, 1948 in Somerset West, South Africa. Son of Thomas Stanislaus and Isobel Forsyth Cranston (Bell) Cleary.

Education

Bachelor, University South Africa, 1969. Master of Business Administration, Brunel University, England, 1999.

Career

Vice consul, consul SA Consulate General, Tehran, Iran, 1971-1975. Deputy head economic & finance relations division Minister Foreign Affairs, Pretoria, South Africa, 1976—1977, head training division, 1978. Political counsellor South African Embassy, Washington, 1978-1982.

Consul general SA Consulate General, Beverly Hills, California, 1982-1983. Chief director Office of Administrator General, Windhoek, Nambia, 1983-1985. Managing director Strategic Concepts Ltd., Wellington, South Africa, 1985—2005, chairman, since 2005.

Guest lecturer Graduate School Business, Gordon Institute Business Science, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, Witwatersrand Business School, Johannesburg, Henley Management College, England. Faculty member International Center for Management Development, Johannesburg, Parmenides Foundation, Germany, Parmerides Foundation, Italy. Senior advisor Arab Business Council.

Forum fellow, strategic adviser to chairman World Economic Forum. Vice chairman Meridian Worldwide LLC, since 1998. Managing director Center Advanced Governance.

Management board Think Tools AG, 1999—2003, supervisory board, 2003—2004, RedIT AG, 2004-2008. Chair advisory board Abraj Capital Ltd.

Achievements

• Sean Michael Cleary has been listed as a noteworthy executive, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee South African Foundation for Conciliation, Peace and Reconstruction Foundation. Chairman global advisory board Operation Hope. Member facilitating and prep committee National Peace Accord.

Founder Future World Foundation, 2009. Chair working group on code of conduct Political Parties/Organisation, 1992. Board member Lead International, since 2003, International Foundation for Electoral Systems, since 2008.

Member Africa Task Force, World Economic Forum, South African Institute International Affairs, Africa Institute South Africa, Society Advancement Socio-Economics.

Interests

• Fishing, riding, writing, music.

Connections

Married Sophia Natalie Smit, June 5, 1971. Children: Sean Michael, Mary Siobhan.

Father:

Thomas Stanislaus Cleary

Mother:

Isobel Forsyth Cranston (Bell) Cleary

Spouse:

Sophia Natalie Smit

child:

Mary Siobhan Cleary

child:

Sean Michael Cleary