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Koos Bekker: Biography of Koos Bekker, Age, Wife, Profile & Net Worth,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Koos Bekker (born 14 December 1952) is a\u00a0South African billionaire\u00a0businessman and the chairman of media group Naspers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He had a childhood as a farm boy in the town of Heidelberg, Gauteng Province, South Africa.<\/p>\n

The company which operates in over 100 countries, is listed on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges and has the largest market capitalization of any media company outside the US and China.<\/p>\n

\"Koos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full Name<\/th>\nJacobus Petrus Koos Bekker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of Birth<\/th>\n14 December 1952 (67 years old)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gender<\/th>\nMale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spouse<\/th>\nKaren Roos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Occupation<\/th>\nBusinessman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality<\/th>\nSouth African<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net Worth<\/th>\n$2.3 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Koos Bekker Age<\/h2>\n

He was born on the 14th of December 1952 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. As of 2019, he is 67 years old.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Koos Bekker Wife<\/h2>\n

He is married to Karen Roos and together they have 4 children.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Koos Bekker Education<\/h2>\n

He had his secondary education at Hoer Volkskool Heidelberg, South Africa. Afterward, he earned a BA in Literature and BA Law from Stellenbosch University in the year 1972 and 1975 respectively.<\/p>\n

He then bagged an LLB from the University of Witwatersrand in 1978 and an MBA degree from the Columbia Business Administration, in 1984.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Awards And Recognition<\/h2>\n
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  • World Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, World Entrepreneur Awards<\/li>\n
  • Best Entrepreneur, Ernst & Young\/Rand Merchant Bank<\/li>\n
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Business Times<\/li>\n
  • Honorary Doctorate in Commerce, University of Stellenbosch<\/li>\n
  • Appointed Member of Board, University of Stellenbosch, 2000 \u2013 present<\/li>\n
  • 1008 wealthiest person in the world, Forbes Rich List 2019<\/li>\n
  • 4 Wealthiest South African with a fortune of US$2.3 billion, Forbes, 2019<\/li>\n
  • 11 Africa\u2019s billionaire, Forbes 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    <\/span>Net Worth<\/h2>\n

    As of 2019, Koos Bekker has a net worth of $2.3 billion making him one of the richest men in Africa.<\/p>\n

    He is also part of the list of top ten\u00a0richest people in South Africa, holding the third position. Koos Bekker\u2019s net worth now stands at USD 2.3 billion.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Koos Bekker\u00a0Quotes<\/h2>\n

    \u201cFor a group to be great, both good governance and excellent execution are required. It\u2019s not one or the other.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cEntrepreneurship\u00a0is a little bit like farming when you start you do everything, you make a team, you do the Photostats machine and as the business grows, it diversifies but certainly, the improvisation of a farm is extremely useful in business.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cIn business, one should never take anything for granted. Your fortune can change in five minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe CEO is the captain of the ship; he makes the executive decisions fast and with enough authority to sail the ship. A non-executive chairman is more\u2026 a strategic figure in the background.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe pace of technological change is still accelerating. Innovation never stops.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cCurrently, e-commerce is the segment of our internet business which is growing the fastest and it will remain that way for the foreseeable future.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cNaspers has made a huge investment in e-commerce during the last few years, some of which is still developing to its fullest potential.\u201d<\/p>\n