Koos Bekker Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Naspers, Emily Estate and Net Worth.

Koos Bekker Biography

Koos Bekker is an accomplished South African billionaire businessman and the chairman of the media group Naspers. The company operates in 130 countries and is listed on the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It has the largest market capitalization of any media firm outside the US and China.

Koos Bekker Age

Bekker is 69 years old as of 2021, he was born Jacobus Petrus “Koos” Bekker on December 14, 1952, in Potchefstroom, South Africa. He celebrates his birthday on December 14, every year and his birth sign is Sagittarius.

Koos Bekker Height

Bekker stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

Koos Bekker Weight

Bekker has a moderate weight. He has not shared his weight with the public yet. Bekker’s weight will be listed once we get it from a trustworthy source. Known for his captivating personality, Bekker has brown eyes and his hair color is grey.

Koos Bekker Education

Bekker is a highly educated and qualified person. He attended Hoer Volkskool Heidelberg and completed degrees at Stellenbosch University, in law and literature, and at Wits University, in law. During his studies in Stellenbosch, he was a hostel boarder of Eendrag Manskoshuis.

Koos Bekker Family

Koos Bekker Parents and Siblings

Bekker was born and raised by his parents in Potchefstroom. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Bekker’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Koos Bekker Wife

Bekker is happily married to his beautiful wife Karen (Roos) Bekker. However, Bekker likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating/married life is not available. Nonetheless, further information regarding his family in detail is currently under review and will be updated as soon as it is available.

Koos Bekker Children

The couple is blessed with two children. He has done a very good job of maintaining his personal and professional life. Bekker is a good husband and also a loving father. Till now no rumors about their divorce have emerged.

Koos Bekker Salary

Naspers paid its non-executive directors a total of US$5.065 million for the year (R70. 5 million) including payment of US$575,000 (R8 million) for group chairman Bekker.

Koos Bekker Net Worth

Bekker has an estimated net worth of 2.9 billion USD as of 2021. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Businessman. Through his various sources of income, Bekker has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Koos Bekke Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Bekke.

Koos Bekke Wikipedia

• Full Names: Jacobs Petrus ”Koos” Bekker.
• Popular As: Koos Bekke.
• Gender: Male.
• Occupation / Profession: Businessman.
• Nationality: South African.
• Race / Ethnicity: White.
• Religion: Christian.
• Sexual Orientation: Straight.

Koos Bekke Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 68 Years Old.
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius.
• Date of Birth: December 14, 1952.
• Place of Birth: Potchefstroom, South Africa.
• Birthday: December 14.

Koos Bekke Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: Average.
• Weight: Moderate.
• Eye Color: Brown.
• Hair Color: Grey.

Koos Bekke Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Pending Update.
• Mother: Pending Update.
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Pending Update.
• Marital Status: Married.
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Karen (Roos) Bekker.
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable.
• Children: Two.

Koos Bekke Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: 2.9 billion USD as of 2021.
• Salary: US$575,000 (R8 million).
• Source of Income: Businessman.

Koos Bekke House and Cars

• Place of living: Pending Update.
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated.

Koos Bekke Emily Estate

Bekke opened a multi-million-pound estate The Newt in Somerset in the United Kingdom, after six years of renovation. The hotel, garden, and restaurant complex, a roughly three-hour drive from London, has spiraling gardens day visitors can enjoy, a spa, and a cider press. The hotel itself features 13 suites housed in a Georgian mansion and 10 rooms in the Stable Yard’s original horse yard buildings.

Bekke and wife Karen, the former editor of Elle Decoration South Africa, acquired the 400-hectare property in 2013, the Telegraph reported. The roughly 300-year-old property previously housed the Hobhouse family for close to two centuries, including acclaimed English garden designer Penelope Hobhouse.

French garden architect Patrice Travelle, the same garden designer used for the development of Babylonstoren, was used to design the spiraling gardens. In an interview with the Financial Times, Karen said she never thinks big. ”I would have been happy with a little courtyard. But my husband is different. He thinks on sale.”

The property is Grade II listed, which means it required additional care to be taken during construction to preserve the building’s architecture. Before Bekke and Karen could start construction, they also had to ensure that the roughly 2,000 endangered newts would be protected. In honor of the effort made to protect the small amphibian, they renamed the estate from Hadspen House to The Newt.

Today, Thye Newt claims to have one of England’s largest collections of apple tree cultivators with 267 cultivators planted. It also features the hide-and-seek woven ”nest” on silts built by South African designer Porky Hefer, which Babylonstoren also has.

Koos Bekke Naspers

After a few years in advertising, Bekke received an MBA degree from Columbia Business School, graduating in 1984. As a result of a project paper, he, with a few young colleagues, founded one of the first two pay-television services outside of the United States of America. M-Net and its sister companies, such as Multichoice, finally expanded to 48 countries across Africa.

In the 1990s, Bekke was a founding director of the mobile communications company MTN. In 1997 he became CEO of Naspers, one of the initial investors in the M-Net/Multichoice group. Naspers bought out the other shareholders. During his time, the market capitalization of Naspers grew from about $1.2 billion to $45 billion.

His compensation package was unusual in that for fifteen years as CEO he earned no salary, bonus, or perks. He was compensated solely via stock option grants that vested over time. Forbes ”Rich List 2019” ranked Bekke as the 1002nd wealthiest person in the world, and the fourth wealthiest South African for 2019, with a fortune of US$2.3 billion.

Koos Bekker Awards

• World Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, World Entrepreneur Awards
• Best Entrepreneur (South Africa), Ernst & Young/Rand Merchant Bank
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Business Times

Koos Bekker Social Media Contacts

• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Youtube
• Tiktok
• Website

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