A businessman Markus Johannes Jooste, formerly the CEO of Steinhoff International, was born in South Africa on January 22, 1961. He is an enthusiastic horse breeder and was listed as one of Africa’s richest persons in 2016 with a claimed net worth of $400 million. In 2014, they teamed up with Christo Wiese and started a bold program of global expansion.
Biography & Wikipedia
An entrepreneur from South Africa and former CEO of Steinhoff International, Markus Jooste. He enjoys breeding horses and was reportedly one of Africa’s wealthiest individuals in 2016 with a claimed net worth of $400 million. In 2014, they teamed up with Christo Wiese and started a vigorous international expansion effort.
Age and birthday
Markus Johannes Jooste, a 62-year-old businessman from South Africa and the former CEO of Steinhoff International, was born on January 22, 1961.
Height and weight
Markus Johannes Jooste maintains his personal information confidential, therefore his height and weight are unknown.
Nationality & Ethnicity
Her ancestry is both African and South African.
Education
He graduated with a BAcc from Stellenbosch University in 1982 and later went on to the University of Cape Town to earn an honours degree while finishing his CA(SA) articles at a business operated by Christo Wiese at the time.
Political party and views
Following Jooste’s abrupt departure from Steinhoff on December 5, 2017, a complex and protracted debate over Steinhoff’s accounting procedures for its Central European division that date back to 2016 or even 2014 ensued. Markus doesn’t hold any political ideas, and he keeps a private existence.
Parents and siblings
Jooste’s father, a postal worker who also enjoyed betting on horses, cultivated his son’s passion in racing. In 1978, Jooste graduated from Afrikaanse Hoor Seunskool.
Husband and children
A boy and two daughters are born to Jooste and Ingrid. He resides in Stellenbosch.
Salary and net worth
Markus reportedly has a net worth of more than $400 million, making him one of the richest persons in Africa.
Social media: Instagram & Twitter
Markus’s social media accounts are @markus_jooste Twitter / @markusjooste Instagram
