Andre De Ruyter Biography, Age, Eskom, Wife, Education, Net Worth

Andre De Ruyter Biography – Andre Marinus De Ruyter is a South African Businessman and the Chief Executive Officer and Director at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

He is also a member of the board of Nampak Holdings (UK) Ltd and Nampak Plastics Europe Ltd. De Ritter served as the Managing Director at Sasol Olefins and Surfactants Pty Ltd.

Here’s all you need to know about Andre De Ruyter biography, Net Worth, age, family, education and why he resigned as Eskom CEO.

Andre De Ruyter Profile and Wiki

Full Name:              Andre Marinus De Ruyter

Occupation:             Businessman

Date of Birth:            1971

Agw:                             51 years

Place of Birth:           Pretoria, South Africa

Nationality:                 South African

Marital Status:           Married

Education:     Nyenrode Business Universiteit

Net Worth:       $10 million – $30 million

Andre De Ruyter Biography

Andre Marinus de Ruyter, popularly known as Andre de Ruyter, (born in 1971) is the Chief Executive Officer and Director at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

He is a member of the board of Nampak Holdings (UK) Ltd. and Nampak Plastics Europe Ltd. Also, De Ruyter served as the Managing Director at Sasol Olefins and Surfactants Pty Ltd.

Fouth months after Phakamani Hadebe resigned from Estom, De Ruyter got appointed as the CEO and Director of Eskom Holdings.

Education

De Ruyter completed his early education in Pretoria, South Africa where he grew up.  Later, he obtained a Bachelor of Civil Law certificate and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of South Africa.

Later, he traveled to Netherlands were he got his Masters degree in Business Administration.

Andre De Ruyter Eskom Resignation

Andre de Ruyter contested and won the position of CEO of ESKOM. Following his win, his appointment was announced by the Minister of Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan.

After the announcement was made in November 2019, the CEO of Eskom assumed office in January 2020.

However, his appointment as CEO stirred up a lot of controversies. While some government officials questioned the appointment, others supported him.

But the 14th Of December 2022, Andre de Ruyter resigns his role as the CEO after numerous criticism and controversies.

Career

Andre de Ruyter started his career 25 years ago and has been in the Petrochemical industry for 20 years.

Aside working in  South Africa, Andre de Ruyter has collaborated and worked in several countries abroad including Nigeria, China, Angola and United States.

Andre De Ruyter Career Qualifications

• General Manager of Sasol Ltd.
• The Senior Executive at Sasol Ltd.
• The CEO Designate and the Executive Director of Nampak Ltd.
• The Chief Executive Officer of Nampak Ltd.

Family and Wife

Is Andre De Ruyter married? Yes, De Ruyter is married. But not much information is known about  his wife.

The business man is very private when it comes to his family life. Andre and his wife are blessed with three children.

However, his sister Jenna Ruyter came in to the spotlight after he handed over the running of Eskom to her temporary in November 2021.

Andre De Ruyter Salary

According to reports, CEO of Eskom Andre De Ruyter’s annual salary is over R20 million.

Net Worth

CEO of Eskom Andre De Net Worth is estimated around $10 million  to $30 million.