Wendy Lucas-Bull

Wendy Elizabeth Lucas-Bull (née Adair; born 1955) is a South African businesswoman, banker and corporate executive, who serves as the chairperson of Absa Group Limited (formerly Barclays Africa Group), a large pan-African financial services group, with subsidiaries in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.[1]

Wendy Lucas-Bull
Born1955 (age 64–65)
South Africa
NationalitySouth African
CitizenshipSouth African
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
(Bachelor of Science)
OccupationBusinesswoman, Banker & Corporate Executive
Years activeSince 1974
Home townJohannesburg, South Africa
TitleChairperson, Absa Group Limited, Absa Bank & Absa Financial Services
TermSince 2013
PredecessorNone

Background

Wendy was born circa 1955.[2] She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, in 1974.[3]

Career

Prior to her appointment as chairman of the Absa Group in 2013, Lucas-Bull served as executive director of Rand Merchant Investment Holdings, before she served as the CEO of FirstRand Limited's retail division.[4]

Wendy is one of the four founders and board members of the Peotona Group.[2] Previous leadership positions in business include as non-executive directorships at Barclays Plc, Anglo American Platinum Limited, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Alexander Forbes, Eskom, Nedbank, Telkom, Aveng, Lafarge Industries, the South African Financial Markets Advisory Board, Discovery Holdings, Dimension Data Plc and the Momentum Group.[4]

Other consideration

Wendy Lucas-Bull has served in the past, as a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Black Economic Empowerment.[4]

See also

References
  1. Dorothy Nakaweesi (15 May 2018). "Shareholders approve name change to Absa Group Limited". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. Bloomberg LP (16 May 2018). "Key Executives For Peotona Group Holdings". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. World Economic Forum (15 May 2018). "Wendy Lucas-Bull: Chairman, Absa Group Limited". Geneva: World Economic Forum. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. Barclays Africa Group (16 May 2018). "Barclays Africa Group: Our Board: Wendy Lucas-Bull, Chairman". Johannesburg: Barclays Africa Group. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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