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Taddy Blecher
South African actuary, management consultant and educational entrepreneur
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| Born | (age&#;57&#;58) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Actuary, management consultant, educator |
Taddy Blecher (born ) is a South African actuary, administration consultant and educational entrepreneur.
He is the co-founder of CIDA City Campus and was given the World Economic Forum's Global Leader for Tomorrow Award in and again in
Early existence and education
Blecher was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in [1] At university he studied actuarial science and was given "several awards, including the Liberty Animation Gold Medal for the superior actuarial honours student in the country."[1]
Career
While working as an actuary and international business consultant[2] Blecher "was voted consultant of the year three consecutive times at Monitor Company."[1] In he received an R1, 3-million job extend in the US.
However, after buying his plane ticket he had a change of heart and decided to remain in South Africa to pursue learning and employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth.[1]
In , after four years of teaching the Transcendental Meditation technique to students at schools in the Alexander township, Blecher began contacting rural schools and city business' to recruit students and donations[2] for an "almost-free business university"[3][4] which he co-founded with students.[1] The school, called Community and Individual Development Municipality Campus (or CIDA City Campus), provided a low cost educational opportunity, in an area of high poverty and low position skills, and cast Blecher as "a local hero".[3] To obtain the school started, Blecher was given the use of a Johannesburg office building by an investment bank called Investec[5] and his former employer gave him use of an office.[3] He taught students to type 30 words per minute using a photocopy of a computer keyboard[6] and successfully pursued donations from companies including JPMorgan and Dell computers as well as entrepreneurs Oprah Winfrey and Richard Branson.[3] Later, Blecher was given the World Economic Forum's Global Commander for Tomorrow Award in and again in [1][7] As the CIDA City campus' chief executive officer Blecher accepted a $1 million donation from the Skoll Foundation in [8]
Blecher left CIDA "to start another free educational body, called the Maharishi Institute".[9] In he co-founded "a seat call centre and a big data-capture facility" called Invincible Outsourcing.[10] A project designed to permit disadvantaged students to earn funds for education while they are still in school.[10]
Blecher is a member of the Human Resource Development Council of South Africa[11] and a co-founder of an innovation award program called InnovationTown[12] and the Branson School of Entrepreneurship.[13][14]
Personal life
Blecher has been described as "a Harry Potter lookalike" with a passion for education.[3] Blecher says he learned to meditate when he was 10 years old and practises yoga and meditation daily.[1] In addition to providing the disadvantaged with educational opportunities Blecher wants to "help people find direction in their lives" and is "an advocate of Transcendental Meditation".
Taddy Blecher born is a South African actuarymanagement consultant and educational entrepreneur. Blecher was born in JohannesburgSouth Africain While working as an actuary and international business consultant [ 2 ] Blecher "was voted consultant of the year three consecutive times at Monitor Company. However, after buying his plane ticket he had a change of heart and decided to remain in South Africa to pursue education and employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth.After overcoming a fear of public speaking he was described by The Star "as one of the top people" in the news headlines and "An inspirational speaker whose incredible story made every major publication in South Africa."[1]
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- ^ abLindow, Megan (6 January ). "Stepping into Africa's future".
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- ^ abcde"The transcendental crusader". The Economist. 1 September
- ^Jones, Gillian (9 May ).BACKSTORY: Taddy Blecher, co-founder of Maharishi ...: Taddy Blecher (born ) is a South African actuary, leadership consultant and educational entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of CIDA City Campus and was given the World Economic Forum's Global Leader for Tomorrow Award in and again in
"Lesson in Business Admin". Financial Mail. Retrieved 5 June
- ^Pohil, Otto (31 December ). "A Recent University, Filling Apartheid's Gaps". The New York Times.
- ^"Big business keeps the dream alive for Cida kids".
The Star. 28 January
- ^Nevin, Tom (1 January ).In September last year, the first cohort of 19 students graduated from the cyber security academy, having completed a three-year programme with the Maharishi Invincibility Institute. These students will now be permanently employed in the Absa chief security office from 1 October. Just less than 25 people have been educated or are currently being educated by the institute. We estimate that just less than R60 billion will go into the hands of poor families because of teaching them how to fish.
"A free university for Africa's disadvantaged". African Business.
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- ^Jones, Gillian (16 May ). "Unlocking Potential". Financial Mail.
Retrieved 5 June
- ^ ab"Blecher's latest initiative offers hope; Revolutionary new dial centre and educational academy in downtown Johannesburg to enrich lives of South African youth".Visit EO Durban on Facebook. Stop by on Twitter. Together with the Rockefeller Foundation, he started the Impact Sourcing Academy and Invincible Outsourcing, which provides theoretical and practical training in the Business Process Outsourcing sector to unemployed youth, thereby bringing them into the economy. He is famous as a pioneer of the free tertiary education movement in South Africa, having helped to create six free access institutions of higher learning, as adv as inspiring the creation of two other institutions.
The Star. 11 June
- ^Bryson, Donna (19 January ). "Google launches undertaking for S. African businesses". Linked Press.
- ^Serrao, Angelique (8 March ). "South Africans have the ability to innovate and be pioneers".
The Star.
- ^"Insight-rich guide to running a profitable business; 'Old systems often hinder rather than improve staff aptitude". The Star.While millionaire footballers perform before thousands in majestic stadiums, others perform for a pittance but with no less passion in the bottom reaches of the gorgeous game. A surge in consumer confidence has resulted in tentative green shoots in the building supplies sector. Make it truly win-win. Even if you undergo you have little to offer, get creative and find ways to add shared value.
8 February
- ^Ruddick, Graham (25 July ). "Sir Richard Branson teaches African entrepreneurs Dragons' Den-style". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 July