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Vassi Naidoo (1 March 1955 – 28 September 2021) was a South African businessman. He was the chairman of Nedbank.


Early life

Naidoo was born on 1 March 1955, in Durban, South Africa. His Indian grandfather emigrated to South Africa as an indentured servant for a sugar company. Naidoo was educated at the Chatsworth High School in Durban. He graduated from the University of Durban-Westville, where he earned a bachelor of commerce in 1976 and a diploma in accounting in 1978.


Career

Naidoo began his career at Deloitte in 1977. He became a partner in 1983. He was the chief executive officer of Deloitte Southern Africa from 1998 to 2006. Naidoo succeeded
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as the chairman of Nedbank in May 2015. He was a non-executive director of Old Mutual.


Personal life and death

Naidoo was married to Sheila, a teacher. They have two children and 4 granddaughters. Naidoo died on 28 September 2021, at the age of 66.


References

1955 births 2021 deaths South African people of Indian descent People from Durban University of Durban-Westville alumni South African chairpersons of corporations Deloitte people {{SouthAfrica-bio-stub