Background
Punt, Willem Jacobus was born on November 15, 1933 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Willem Henry Jacobus and Phyllis Emily (Barry) Punt.
insurance and investment executive
Punt, Willem Jacobus was born on November 15, 1933 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Willem Henry Jacobus and Phyllis Emily (Barry) Punt.
Bachelor, University Pretoria, 1967. Bachelor with honors, University Pretoria, 1968. Public Relations Diploma, PRISA, Johannesburg, 1971.
Administrator, Pretoria, 1952-1964; assistant director, City Publicity Association, Pretoria, 1964-1965; publicity officer, South African Road Safety Council, Pretoria, 1965-1967; public relations manager, Auto Dealers Group, Pretoria, 1967-1970; promotions officer, editor, SA Design Institute, Pretoria, 1970-1973; director, editor, National Historic Conservation Foundation, Pretoria, 1973-1978; owner, Chief Executive Officer, Agentskap Willem Punt, Pretoria, since 1978. Consultant in field; lecturer in field.
Member committee on st. and place names Pretoria City Council, since 1975, member committee on culture advancement, since 1986. Member Local Government Transitional Negotiating Forum, Pretoria, 1992-1994. Organizer Pro History Conservation Lobby, Pretoria, 1975-1985.
Chairman pioneers monument Maputo, Mozambique, since 1975. Member Insurance Institute South Africa, Property Association, Insurance Brokers Council, Institute Realtors, Institute of Valuers, Public Relations Institute (accredited), Rotary (president 1997-1998, assistant governor district 9250, since 2000, Paul Harris fellow 1999), South African Academy for Arts and Science, Orde ud Prince.
Married Martha Adriana Nel, February 24, 1966. Children: Christine, Louwrens, Willem.