Mervyn King (judge), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mervyn King (judge)

South African corporate attorney

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1937

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Profession: judge, lawyer, businessperson

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Mervyn Eldred King (born 22 July 1937, Johannesburg) is a South African corporate attorney, arbitrator, mediator, corporate director, commission chair, author and speaker.
A former judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa, he is currently chairman of the IIRC, chairman emeritus of the Global Reporting Initiative and director of the Association of Business Administrators of Southern Africa.
He is best known for chairing the King Committee on Corporate Governance, which issued three comprehensive reports in 1994, 2002 and 2009 endorsing an integrated and inclusive approach to corporate governance in South Africa.