Deryck J. van Rensburg
# Deryck J. van Rensburg

Deryck J. van Rensburg (born c. 1960) is a South African, British and U.S. business executive and academic. He is the dean of the Graziadio Business School at Pepperdine University.

## Early life

Van Rensburg was born circa 1960 in South Africa. He graduated from Rhodes University and the University of South Africa, where he earned bachelor's degrees. He earned a master of business administration from the University of Bath followed by a doctor of business administration from the University of Manchester.

## Career

Van Rensburg worked for Unilever and The Coca-Cola Company for three decades. In his last role he was President of Global Ventures for Coca-Cola reporting to the Chairman and CEO.

Van Rensburg has served as the dean of Pepperdine University's Graziadio Business School since November 2016. He has published academic articles in Management Decision, the Journal of Business Strategy, the International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, and Industrial Marketing Management.

## Personal life

Van Rensburg has a wife, Rozanne, three sons and a daughter.

