Retired Director, Trencor Limited
Cecil Jowell is a retired director of Trencor Limited, which is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and Textainer Group Holdings Limited, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. He resides in Cape Town, South Africa.
Jowell received his undergraduate degree in commerce and a post-graduate degree in law from the University of Cape Town. He continued his education at Harvard Business School in the Programme for Management Development.
Jowell was previously chairman of Mobile Industries Ltd, an investment holding company and finance company listed on the JSE. He held various positions at Henred Fruehauf Trailers Limited, Jowells Transport and Namaqualand Lugdiens, Namaqualand Garage; and he served as president of the Motor Industries Federation of South Africa.