SAIMC Branch Chairman - Personality Profile

November 2000 SAIMC

Full names: Allen Martin Dold Morgan

SAIMC Branch: Mossel Bay

SAIMC member since: 1992

Home city: Mossel Bay

Place and date of birth: Bloemfontein, 20 July 1951

Education: Bloemfontein Technical College Dip Tech 1986 Vaal Triangle Tech.

Current company: Mossgas since 1989

Current position held: Engineering Supt E/I Workshop Services

Company you would most like to work for: Mossgas

First job: Apprentice radio radar at Atlas Aircraft

First salary package: R70/month

Personal best achievement: Part of Free State rowing team

Professional best achievement: Mossgas Project - Analyser Division, R28 million

Person that had the biggest influence of your life: Nobody specific

Biggest opportunity ever offered: Mossgas project

Person you would most like to meet: Louis Luyt

Person you would least like to meet: Robert Mugabe

Favourite TV programme: Voorblad

Favourite reading material: Factual information

Favourite food and drink: Braai and whiskey

Favourite song/music: Music from the '60s and '70s

Favourite sport: Cricket and rugby

Favourite sporting hero: Hansie Cronje/Jonty Rhodes and James Small

Car: Opel Astra Classic

Car you would like to own: BMW 328

Married: Divorced

Children: Charmaine, 24 years young

Pets: None

Dislikes: Dishonest people

Social clubs/activities: Yacht club member

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