Sid De Beer was born in Johannesburg South Africa in 1950 and is the only son of the late Sam and the late Joan De Beer.

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Sid was a keen sportsman in his youth and played at the highest level of amateur soccer in the state where he lived in South Africa and captained his team to a league and cup double.

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He also had a love for cricket and was a useful fast bowler in his younger years. 

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After a successful Executive Management Career within the office products industry in South Africa, he immigrated to Australia in 1993 at the age of 43.

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Sid ended his career as the General Manager of a company within the optical industry in Australia and had successfully taken a loss making entity and turned it into a highly profitable company before retiring.