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Mr van As joined Sappi in December 1976 as the Managing Director of Sappi Kraft (Pty) Limited and was appointed to the board in 1977. In 1978, Mr van As was appointed Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sappi Limited, becoming Executive Chairman in 1991 and Non-executive Chairman on his retirement as an Executive Director in 2003. He is also a Director of Sanlam Limited and a trustee of a number of education and research bodies.
Following Mr Jonathan Leslie's resignation in March 2006, Mr van As agreed at the request of the board to assume executive responsibilities for the Group until a new Chief Executive Officer is appointed. | 