Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | 1.95 billion USD |
Date Of Birth | December 14, 1952 |
Spouse | Karen Roos |
Koos Bekker is a South African media and internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Naspers, a South African media conglomerate. He is currently the chairman of the board.
Bekker was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 29 October 1944. His parents were both Afrikaners. He has two sisters. He was educated at Pretoria Boys High School and the University of Pretoria, where he studied economics and accounting.
Bekker began his career as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse in Johannesburg. He then joined Rand Consolidated Investments, where he eventually became CEO. In 1981, he co-founded Naspers with Ton Vosloo.
Naspers is a leading media group in Africa and emerging markets, with a focus on digital platforms. The group operates in over 130 countries and has over 120,000 employees. Naspers’s businesses include online classifieds, ecommerce, payments, and video entertainment.
Bekker has been instrumental in Naspers’s growth and success. Under his leadership, Naspers has become one of the most valuable companies in Africa, with a market capitalization of over $100 billion. Bekker has also been a driving force behind Naspers’s investment in Chinese internet giant Tencent, which is now worth over $500 billion.
Bekker stepped down as CEO of Naspers in 2014, but remains chairman of the board. He is also a member of the board of directors of Tencent.
Bekker is married to Phuti Mahanyele-Dabengwa, a South African businesswoman. They have three children.
Bekker has a net worth of $2.4 billion.
General Info
Full Name | Koos Bekker |
Net Worth | 1.95 billion USD |
Date Of Birth | December 14, 1952 |
Profession | Businessperson |
Education | Columbia Business School |
Family
Spouse | Karen Roos |
Social profile links
Movies
Art Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Drowning by Numbers | 1988 | set dresser: Holland - as Allard Becker | |
Amsterdamned | 1988 | set dresser | |
Een maand later | 1987 | set dresser | |
In de schaduw van de overwinning | 1986 | set dresser | |
Ciske the Rat | 1984 | property assistant | |
De schorpioen | 1984 | set dresser | |
Moord in extase | 1984 | property master |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Koppels | 2006 | TV Series | |
Zes minuten | 2004 | TV Series | |
Flodder | 1994-1998 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
Westzijde Posse | 1997 | TV Series |
Assistant Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
De Noorderlingen | 1992 | assistant director | |
Oh Boy! | 1991 | first assistant director |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Een maand later | 1987 | jogger |
Production Manager
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Flodder | 1993 | TV Series production supervisor |
Set Decorator
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Het bittere kruid | 1985 |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
De eenzame oorlog van Koos Tak | 1996 | TV Series production staff - 1 episode |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia