Robert P Garnett

Robert P Garnett was appointed to the IASB in January 2001.

Immediately before then, he was Executive Vice-President: Finance for Anglo American plc, one of the world’s largest mining companies.

He was a member of the South African Accounting Practices Board and served as a committee member on IASC’s project on extractive industries.

Mr Garnett qualified as a chartered accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell in 1972, subsequently acting as Technical Director of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (1982-1984).

Following a return to the practising profession as a partner in Arthur Andersen’s financial consulting practice in Johannesburg (1984-1987), he joined a Southern African venture capital group to head its investment management operations, primarily in healthcare and pharmaceuticals (1987-1991).

As a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Southern Africa, his next move was as General Manager of Finansbank, then a leading South African merchant bank (1991-1994).

After that he joined Anglo American with responsibilities in both London and Johannesburg.