SAIMC


From the president's desk

April 2009 SAIMC

Well, what does this mean to me?

When I look back at the list of past presidents from our early beginnings, the first president being elected back in 1958, I realise that the Institute has entered its 51st year of existence. That alone is an achievement to be proud of.

I then reflect on who these people are and the professional positions they held in this prestigious industry where I myself have been employed for the past 30 years. I have personally worked very closely with a number of them and, in some cases over the years, reported directly to a number of them.

They have all been leaders, mentors and custodians of our industry; people that we have all respected and sought advice from at some time or another.

One cannot help but realise how much the industry has developed and changed over the past 50 years and how our institute has had to adapt itself accordingly.

I wish to thank each and every one of the past presidents for leading and developing the Institute into its current respected body – the Institute of choice for those working in this unique industry.

List of past presidents

1958 Mr. E. C. Klepp

1959 Dr. W. H. Aarts

1960 Mr. H. Druce

1961 Mr. S. Bishop

1962 Mr. J. H. A. Lever

1963 Mr. C. G. Hart

1964 Mr. G. A. Harvey

1965 Mr. J. E. T. Davies

1966 Mr. T. O. D. Duggan

1967 Mr. S. Cohan

1968 Mr. J. Kroeseklaas

1969 Dr. P. C. Ashwell

1970 Mr. R. Mclean

1971 Mr. G. R. D. Ross

1972 Mr. D. K. Jeffrey

1973 Mr. E. A. Glaysher

1974 Mr. G. A. Oliver

1975 Mr. G. Sommer

1976 Mr. P. A. A. van Wyk

1977 Mr. M. W. Kirby

1978 Prof. W. J. Taute

1979 Mr. J. H. A. Lever

1980 Prof. M. G. Rodd

1981 Dr. A. B. Stewart

1982 Mr. N. S. Woolf

1983 Mr. I. Grant

1984 Mr. K. W. Baker

1985 Mr. I. D. N. Taylor

1986 Mr. K. W. Baker

1987 Mr. A. D. Moffat

1988 Mr. A. Sachs

1989 Mr. D. M. Kitchen

1990 Mr. D. P. Desmet

1991 Mr. A. F. Russell

1992 Mr. C. H. Mostert

1993 Mr. G. S. Lawes

1994 Mr. J. R. Crossland

1995 Mr. J. A. Williams

1996 Mr. R. T. Gray

1997 Mr. M. I. Tibbenham

1998 Mr. R. J. Perry

1999 Mr. J. Immelman

2000 Mr. D. P. Howcroft

2001 Mr. R. J. Teagle

2002 Mr. G. Bell

2003 Mr. J. Steyn

2004 Mr. C. Perold

2005 Mr. C. Perold

2006 Mr. V. A. MacFadyen

2007 Mr. V. A. MacFadyen

2008 Mr. Paulo da Silva

Johan van Jaarsveldt

President SAIMC



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