Wendy Appelbaum Biography
Wendy Appelbaum is a South African entrepreneur who was born in South African as Wendy Donna Appelbaum. She is the owner and chair of De Morgenzen Wine Estate. She is known as the richest woman in South Africa.
Appelbaum is a trustee of The Tribune Trust, an investment holding trust, and a director of Victory Strategic Services Limited. She chairs De Morgenzon Estate, a wine farm and agricultural business in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Is a director of Sphere Holdings Limited, a black empowerment company focused on the financial services and mining sectors?
She was previously the Deputy Chairman of Womens’ Investment Portfolio Limited (Wiphold Limited), the first women-controlled company to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange with then assets in excess of R 1billion.
Wendy Appelbaum Age
Appelbaum is 60 years old as of 2020, she was born in 1961 in South Africa. We will update this section once this information is available.
Wendy Appelbaum Height
Appelbaum stands at an average height. She appears to be quite tall in stature if her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Wendy Appelbaum Education
Wendy studied psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand and graduated with a degree. Appelbaum says that she learned some amazing skills such as attention to detail, determination, work ethics, and patience from her father, Sir Donald Gordon.
Wendy Appelbaum Family
Appelbaum is the daughter of Donald Gordon and Peggy Gordon.Growing up as the only daughter with two brothers, Richard and Graeme, she loved games and could play almost anything including scrabble, tennis, bridge, show-jumping, golf; you name it! At an interview with Forbes Africa, she says that games are a great teacher for mastering negotiation.
Wendy grew up to be a highly competitive woman as a result of the sports and games she played, and she believes that is why she is a great director.
Wendy Appelbaum Husband
Appelbaum is married to Hylton. Together, they bought De Morgenzon (“the Morning Sun”), a wine estate in midst of the Stellenbosch Winelands. Their maiden vintage, a 2005 Chenin Blanc, became the first wine ever to get five stars in South Africa’s leading wine guide John Platter.
Wendy Appelbaum Sons
Wendy Appelbaum has two sons. The firstborn, Nicholas, is a surgeon while the last born, Matthew, is a banker in Johannesburg. During an interview conducted by Forbes Africa at Wendy’s house in Cape Town, Nicholas walks in and is asked how it feels to have such an energetic mother.
His reply was quite interesting as he said that despite Wendy being with everybody else at all times, she is a mother behind closed doors. He adds to say that she is not cuddly but capable of being motherly. Appelbaum also speaks to say that Nicholas is the most amazing child, but is mostly unbelievably serious. Her husband, Hylton, is usually in charge of their Morgenzon estate.
Wendy Appelbaum Net Worth
Appelbaum has an estimated net worth of R2. 6 Billion as of 2021. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an entrepreneur. Through her various sources of income, Wendy has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Wendy Appelbaum Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Wendy Appelbaum.
Wendy Appelbaum Wiki
- Full Names: Wendy Donna Appelbaum
- Popular As: Owner and chair of De Morgenzen Wine Estate
- Gender: Female
- Occupation / Profession: Entrepreneur
- Nationality: South African
- Race / Ethnicity: African
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Wendy Appelbaum Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 60 years old as of 2020
- Zodiac Sign: To be updated
- Date of Birth: 1961
- Place of Birth: South Africa
- Birthday: To be updated
Wendy Appelbaum Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Average
- Weight: Moderate
- Eye Color: Not Available
- Hair Color: Not Available
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Dress Size: Not Available
- Breast Size: Not Available
- Waist Size: Not Available
- Hip Size: Not Available
Wendy Appelbaum Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Donald Gordon
- Mother: Peggy Gordon
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Two brothers, Richard and Graeme
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband/Spouse: Married to Hylton
- Dating / Boyfriend: Not Applicable
- Children: Sons (Nicholas, Matthew) Daughter(s) (Not known)
Wendy Appelbaum Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: R2. 6 Billion
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Entrepreneur
Wendy Appelbaum House and Cars
- Place of living: SA
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Wendy Appelbaum Foundation
Appelbaum formed the Appelbaum Foundation, which supports programs addressing the education concerns of South African women. In 2011, she established the Wendy Appelbaum Institute for Women’s Health to ensure that appropriate health care attention is given to women across her country.
Wendy Appelbaum Career
Appelbaum served as the Co-Founder and Deputy Chairman of Women’s Investment Portfolio Limited (Wiphold), the first women-controlled company to list on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, with assets in excess of R1 billion ($150 million).
Appelbaum was the Deputy chairperson of the Connection Group Limited, South Africa’s leading computer and technology retailers. She was a Director at Liberty Investors, an insurance and real estate firm that is a holding company of the Liberty Group.
In 2003 along with her husband, Hylton Appelbaum, she purchased De Morgenzon, a wine farm and agricultural business in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Wendy Appelbaum Membership
- Global Philanthropists’ Circle Member
- Member International Women’s Forum
- Women Moving Millions Member
- Trustee of The Donald Gordon Foundation
- Helen Suzman Foundation Trustee
- Trustee of The Children’s Haemophilia & Oncology Clinic (CHOC)
- The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa Trustee
- Trustee of Redhill School Trust
- Director at The Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, a post-graduate teaching hospital
- Sphere Holdings, a black empowerment company focused on the financial services and mining sectors Director
- Director at The Synergos Institute Southern Africa
- Former director of Business Arts South Africa (BASA), a non-profit organization administering a government grant for Arts and Culture programs.
Where is Appelbaum Now?
Entrepreneur: Appelbaum is still an active participant in the creative business industry.
Wendy Appelbaum Social Media Contacts
- Youtube
- Tiktok
- Website