After a long management career in agriculture, involving an extensive range of crops and processed products, across a number of export dependent agro-industries and with experience in both family business and corporate environments, Peter moved into consulting in commercial agriculture and family business fields in 2002.

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In recent years he has been predominantly involved in working with family businesses, including some of the largest family-owned farming businesses in Southern Africa.

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He brings to Family Legacies a wealth of knowledge in agricultural business management, together with many years of practical experience of working with farming families to grow and secure their businesses into the future.

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Peter’s extensive experience in agricultural business includes; citrus, avocados, pecan nuts, vegetables, dairy, stud cattle, beef, timber production and processing, sugar cane, a range of field crops and broiler chickens.  

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Peter holds a BSc (Chemistry & Entomology) from Rhodes University, an MBA from University of Cape Town and Executive Programme from Stanford University, USA.

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He has held numerous senior executive and leadership positions including:

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• Chairman of the S.A. Litchi and Avocado Growers Associations.

• Director of Capespan Group Holdings Ltd. (Vice Chairman; Chairman Audit Committee).

• Chairman - Swaziland Cane Growers Association.

• President - Swaziland Sugar Association.

• President - Federation of Swaziland Employers.

• Director - HL Hall & Sons (Farms) (Pty) Ltd.

• Founder Chairman/Director - Mbuluzi Game Reserve (Pty) Ltd.

• Director - Tongaat Hulett Sugar (1998-2000) 

• Director - Timbali Technology Incubator (Section 21 Company undertaking development of small-scale farmers in South Africa producing flowers and a wide range of baby-vegetables).

• Director - Golden Macadamia (one of largest macadamia processors in the world, located in Mpumalanga).