When the Spirit Moved Him; Vivian Imerman How the South African Man From Del Monte Came to Be a Scotch Whisky Baron Is Explained to Simon Bain
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WHO is Vivian Imerman? Scotland's newest whisky baron was transformed from background stakeholder in controversial buy-out vehicle Kyndal to executive chairman and majority owner of the revamped Whyte & Mackay in a few months last year.
The little-known industrialist who emerged from a boardroom clear- out as guardian of part of Scotland's whisky heritage is a 49-year- old South African based in London, with a very private investment empire.See the full content of this document
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When the Spirit Moved Him; Vivian Imerman How the South African Man From Del Monte Came to Be a Scotch Whisky Baron Is Explained to Simon Bain
He is a friend of Nelson Mandela and the ANC. "I supported them and built up a close relationship with them before they came into government," he said on one of his now regular visits to Scotland. Questioned on the politics of such links, he responded: "I did it from the heart, rather than because it was necessary."
His most celebr...See the full content of this document
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