The former Bookies' runner is now calling the odds
Big Player. Markus Jooste
His stellar career began when appointed financial director of a publicly listed company in his 20s, and progressed as he soaked up lessons from master German entrepreneur Claas Daun.
In the decades since, the one time bookmaker’s “runner” and his business have just kept on growing.
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