Alan Clark (businessman)

Alan Jon Clark (born 22 September 1959) is a South African businessman. On 22 April 2013, he became the chief executive officer (CEO) of SABMiller,[1] a FTSE 100 multinational brewing and beverage company, and the world's second largest brewer.[2]

Alan Clark
Born
Alan Jon Clark

(1959-09-22) 22 September 1959
South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of Port Elizabeth (MA) University of South Africa (DLitt et Phil)
Spouse(s)married
Children2

On October 10, 2016, SABMiller was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV so there was no longer a need for a management team for the former SABMiller. In August 2016, Anheuser Busch Inbev had announced that Mauricio Leyva, then the CEO of SAB South Africa, would be the only executive to remain with Anheuser Busch Inbev SA/NV leaving no role for Alan Clark.[3][4]

Early life

Clark was born on 22 September 1959[1] in South Africa,[5] son of a tradesman and a clerical mother, he finished school in 1976.[6] From 1977 to 1981, he did his national service, working as a clerk in the South African prison service.[1]

Clark has a master's degree in clinical psychology from the University of Port Elizabeth and a doctorate in literature and philosophy from the University of South Africa.[7]

Career

After completing his doctorate, Clark was a practising clinical psychologist and psychology lecturer at South Africa's Vista University,[7] where he was an associate professor at the Centre for Cognitive Development.[8]

In order to join SABMiller in 1990, Clark was interviewed by Graham Mackay, who he succeeded 23 years later as CEO.[6] Clark remembers finding Mackay and the large panel intimidating, although he was drawn to their "very enquiring" minds.[6] He joined as a training and development manager. He was promoted successively to general manager at the Alrode brewery in Johannesburg, operations director and marketing director for SAB Ltd, before becoming CEO of SABMiller’s South African soft drinks operations.[8]

In 2003, Clark was promoted to managing director of their European operations.[9] He was in this role until July 2012, when he became chief operating officer (COO), and then in April 2013, CEO of SABMiller, the world's second largest brewer,[10] succeeding Graham Mackay.[7]

Personal life

Clark is married with two children.[8]

References
  1. "A measured man at brewer's helm". BDlive. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. "SABMiller, Asahi eye Foster's beer unit: sources". Reuters. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  3. Morton, Andy (4 August 2016). "Anheuser-Busch InBev sweeps away SABMiller in new-look leadership team". Just Drinks. Aroq Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. Reuters, Fortune (4 August 2016). "AB InBev Will Still Be Based in Belgium After SABMiller Takeover". Fortune. TIME Inc. Retrieved 1 February 2017. AB InBev said SAB's general counsel John Davidson, human resources director Johann Nel and managing director for Africa Mark Bowman, had agreed to stay for a transition period of at least six months to help with "integration, talent retention and stakeholder management."
  5. Balch, Oliver (18 July 2014). "SABMiller strategy: Sustainability, refreshed". Ethicalcorp. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  6. Daneshkhu, Scheherazade (10 June 2014). "Alan Clark: Part of the beer elite". FT. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  7. "Executive Profile: Alan Jon Clark MA, D.LitteT. Phil". Bloomberg. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  8. Carte, David (23 April 2012). "SA psychologist to follow Graham Mackay at SABMiller". Moneyweb. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  9. Jones, David (23 April 2012). "SABMiller appoints Alan Clark CEO as of July 2013". Reuters. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  10. Goodley, Simon (15 September 2014). "SABMiller shares leap 12% on AB InBev takeover rumours". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

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