Gregory John Barrington Mills (born 9 May 1962)[1] heads the Brenthurst Foundation, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, established in 2005 by the Oppenheimers to strengthen African economic performance.
From 1996-2005 he served as the National Director of the South African Institute of International Affairs.[1][2] He has lectured at the University of the Western Cape and currently[when?] at the Centre for Defence & International Security Studies in Lancaster. He is a visiting lecturer at the NATO Higher Defence College in Rome, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
During 2006, based in Kabul, he served as the special adviser to the Commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, General Sir David Richards, and as the head of the strategic analysis Prism Group of the ninth International Security Assistance Force (ISAF IX). During 2008 he was on secondment to the Government of Rwanda as Strategic Adviser to the President. In April 2008 he was appointed as a Commissioner on the Danish Prime Minister's 'Africa Commission'.
Personal life
He is married to the artist Janet Margaret Wilson. They have three children, Amelia, Beatrix, and William.
In his free time, Mills' hobbies include restoring and racing vintage racing cars. He is a co-author of five books on southern African motorsport. These include:
For the Love of It: John Love and an Era of Southern African Motorsport (2005)
Springbok Series: An Era of Sports and Saloon Car Racing in Southern Africa (2006)
"Love First, Tingle Second"’: Sam Tingle’s Motorsport Scrapbook (2006);
"PIPES!" David Piper and the Springbok Series (2007).
"Paddy - Who?" A Driver's life of Bikes and Cars (2009).
Mills is widely known for his proficiency on the penny whistle, accompanying musician Robin Auld on his song, "This Is How It Works."[3]
Publications
Books
Greg Mills; Jeffrey Herbst (2002). Poverty to Prosperity: Globalisation, Good Governance and African Recovery. Tafelberg.
Greg Mills - How South Africa Works And Must Do Better
RSIS Distinguished Public Lecture by Dr Greg Mills
January 24, 2023
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