Roy Andersen (South Africa)

Major General Roy Cecil Andersen CSSA SD & Bar SM MMM JCD with 30 Yr Clasp (born 12 May 1948 in Johannesburg) is a South African businessman and Reserve officer in the South African Army.

Roy Cecil Andersen

Maj Gen Roy C Andersen Chief Defence Reserves SANDF
Born (1948-05-12) 12 May 1948
Johannesburg
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1966 
RankMajor General
UnitTransvaal Horse Artillery
Commands held
Battles/warsSouth African Border War
Awards
Other workBusinessman

Military career

He was commissioned into the Artillery in 1966. He commanded the Transvaal Horse Artillery from 1976 to 1979 and was thereafter appointed as Senior Staff Officer Artillery and subsequently Senior Staff Officer Operations of 7 Infantry Division. He was promoted to the rank of Major General in October 2003, as Chief Defence Reserves for the South African National Defence Force.[1]

Civilian career

He studied at the University of the Witwatersrand, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (SA) in 1972 and as a Certified Public Accountant in 1975 in Texas.[2]

He served as Executive President of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from 1992 until 1997. He is currently a Director of Nampak.[3]

Honours and awards

Medals

He has been awarded[1] the

Proficiency badges

References

  1. "Profile - Major General Roy Andersen, CSSA, SD, SM, MMM, JCD Chief of Defence Reserves, SA National Defence Force". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. "GIBS Fellows". Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  3. "About Us: Management Structure Directorate". nampak.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Maj Gen Koos Laubscher
General of the Gunners
2006  2015
Vacant
Title next held by
Lt Gen Jabu Mbuli in 2017
Military offices
Preceded by
Maj Gen Ian Deetlefs
Chief of Defence Reserves
October 2003 
Incumbent
Preceded by
Brig Deon Fourie
Director Part-time Component SA Army
1995  2003
Succeeded by
Maj Gen Keith Mokoape


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