Neven Hendricks' commitment to social justice has many manifestations: Chairman of Save the Children, South Africa – a child protection and advocacy, international non-profit organization; former chairman of Project Literacy in South Africa, an NGO involved in Adult Basic Education in Southern Africa; one of the founders of Ethembeni Enrichment Centre in Port Elizabeth, a facility that assists indigent black students with their education through computer-assisted learning. While at NEDCOR, Neven drove the bank’s initiative into Black Economic Empowerment (“BEE”).
Mr. Hendricks is the youngest recipient of the Honours Tie Award, given for distinguished service to the education of chartered accountants in South Africa. He is a Chartered Accountant South Africa (CA(SA)), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA), and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Mr. Hendricks holds a Bachelor of Accounting from University of South Africa.
Having grown up in a disadvantaged community, he knows first-hand what it is like to be a child in need. Mr. Hendricks has worked for a number of corporations in South Africa: Ford Motor Company, Nedcor Investment Bank and, most recently, as Partner and COO of Deloitte & Touche. He brings experience from other Boards as well, having served as Director of Project Literacy.
