David Hathorn (born 21 May 1962) is a South African based businessman and chief executive of Mondi Group.Hathorn was educated at Hilton College and the University of Natal, where he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst.Hathorn served articles with Deloitte & Touche in Johannesburg in 1987. He joined Anglo American in 1989 as a divisional finance manager in the Corporate & International Finance Department.