Kevin Chaplin

‘CAN’T!’ is not a word in Chaplin’s vocabulary. From humble beginnings he realised that the only way to change his world was to act  ̶  a philosophy that has stood him good stead ever since, first with a 26 year-career in banking from which he took the bold step to establish the South African Ubuntu Foundation, and second to rescue the Amy Biehl Foundation (now Amy Foundation) from the brink of bankruptcy.

A lateral thinker, Chaplin’s success can be ascribed to an ability to see business and personal challenges as a means of motivation to generate creative and innovative ideas and ways of solving problems.

About the Author:

Kevin Chaplin grew up in KwaZulu Natal, spent 10 years in Gauteng before moving to Cape Town. He graduated with a BComm degree majoring in Accounts and Business Economics, an Associate Diploma in Banking and completed UCT’s Graduate School of Business Executive Management Programme. Kevin was previously Provincial Manager, FNB Western Cape, prior to that Sales and Service Director Cape Town City; Director Finance, Human Resources & Admin First Commerce and National Industrial Relations Manager both based in Johannesburg. As Sales and Service Director he turned the business around in 4 years. After 26 years in banking, Kevin founded the South African Ubuntu Foundation, then took over the Amy Biehl Foundation on the brink of insolvency turning it into a thriving organization now called Amy Foundation.