David Gleason started his working life with Anglo American in what was then Northern Rhodesia (Zambia). During 22 years with the Corporation he was PA to Gavin Relly, took responsibility for Anglo’s agricultural projects and some of its industrial interests.Later, he was a manager at Vaal Reefs gold mine (Klerksdorp/Orkney) and a divisional manager in Anglo’s gold division (now Anglogold).

Between 1982 and 1992 he was, variously, a mining analyst and stockbroker (Davis Borkum & Hare and Mathison & Hollidge), banker and coal mine director. He turned to journalism in 1992 when he began writing for the Financial Mail where he first started his acclaimed Torque column as well as writing on a wide range of business, financial and mining matters.

David is recognised as one of South Africa’s foremost financial journalists and his Torque column used to appear weekly in Business Day.

David is the owner of Gleason Publications and publisher and editor of two successful niche publications DealMakers, which covers mergers and acquisitions and general corporate finance activity, and without prejudice, a corporate law magazine designed to bring the law into the ambit of business people. Both magazines are integral to the Gleason Publications stable.