South African-born Bradley Fried has held prominent positions in the USA and the UK, and was knighted by the British Royal Family.
Fried was born in Cape Town in 1960 to a Jewish family and attended Westerford High School in Rondebosch.
He remained in the area to study a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Cape Town.
After taking his Chartered Accountancy exams in 1988, he worked at Arthur Andersen as a CA.
However, he was bored in that role and was looking to do something different, with a particular interest in pursuing an MBA. Speaking with Bruce Whitfield, Fried explained how one decision changed his life.
He then decided to call Wall Street guru John Wolfensohnwho would soon become the president of the World Bankfor career advice.
