Profile
Christo Claassen is the founder of Fortuna Investment Holdings Pty Ltd. He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Edgars Stores Ltd. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer-Discount Division at Edcon Holdings Ltd. from 2008 to 2014.
He also served as the Chief Executive Officer at Dunns Stores (Pty) Ltd. He was the Managing Director-Fashion, Beauty & Home at Woolworths Financial Services (Pty) Ltd. from 2014 to 2018.
Mr. Claassen holds an MBA from The University of Stirling.
Christo Claassen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| EDGARS STORES LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-31 |
Fortuna Investment Holdings Pty Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Christo Claassen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Woolworths Financial Services (Pty) Ltd.
Woolworths Financial Services (Pty) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides financial services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2017-12-31 |
Edcon Holdings Ltd.
Edcon Holdings Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates clothing stores | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-02-09 |
Edcon Ltd. (South Africa)
Edcon Ltd. (South Africa) Department StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates clothing, footwear and textile retail stores | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Dunns Stores (Pty) Ltd.
Dunns Stores (Pty) Ltd. Department StoresRetail Trade Operates as a department store | President | - |
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| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Edcon Holdings Ltd.
Edcon Holdings Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates clothing stores | Retail Trade |
The University of Stirling
The University of Stirling Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Edgars Stores Ltd.
Edgars Stores Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Engages in the clothing and footwear retail business | Retail Trade |
Woolworths Financial Services (Pty) Ltd.
Woolworths Financial Services (Pty) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides financial services | Finance |
Edcon Ltd. (South Africa)
Edcon Ltd. (South Africa) Department StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates clothing, footwear and textile retail stores | Retail Trade |
Dunns Stores (Pty) Ltd.
Dunns Stores (Pty) Ltd. Department StoresRetail Trade Operates as a department store | Retail Trade |
Fortuna Investment Holdings Pty Ltd. |
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