John Bester

John Bester spent 16 years in the accounting profession, including serving as a partner of Ernst   Young for 10 years. He has been involved in commerce and industry for a further 35 years, holding a number of financial directorships during this time. John Bester is non-executive chairman of Ascendis Health and a non-executive director of Personal Trust International, HomeChoice Holdings, Sovereign Food Investments, Tower Property Fund and Western Province Rugby Proprietary Limited, as well as a trustee of the Children’s Hospital Trust.