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SAISC profile
Q&A
with John Swallow
of CADEX SA
Q: What was your dream job when you were a kid?
A: I would say that my dream job was probably to be an aeroplane pilot. I
also had a passion for wanting to sail, so I decided that I wanted to be
some guy sailing around the world.
We have some
great people
that are dedicated
to keeping this industry
going and growing it.
Q: What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing most in your
spare time?
A: I don’t really have any hobbies as such. I’m relatively busy. I have two
kids and a wife that take up the time that I have, besides all the extra
work time that I do. I do a bit of jogging. I’m sure that somewhere along
the way I’ll eventually get to do some woodworking.
Q: Who has been the biggest role model in your life? Why?
A: To decide who has been the biggest role model in my life is quite a
difficult one. I’ve had many role models at different stages along the way.
At an early age, my dad was my role model. He was a self-employed
management consultant, a very bright guy, who famously did work
for people like Steve Jobs here from South Africa. He got this idea that
you could exists and earn a living without being part of the corporate
world, so that was instilled in me at an early age.
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Immediately after university, my role model was Don Walker, the first
person that I worked for. He was a consulting engineer who really