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NameTidjane Thiam
First NameTidjane
Last NameThiam
OccupationEntrepreneur
BirthdayJuly 29
Birth Year1962
Place of BirthIvory Coast
Home Town
Birth CountryFrance
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
ParentsAmadou Thiam, Marietou Thiam
SiblingsAugustin Thiam, Yamousso Thiam, Abdel Aziz Thiam, Daouda Thiam, N'deye Anna Thiam, Papa Ababakar Thiam
SpouseAnnette Thiam
Children(s)Not Available

Tidjane Thiam Biography

Tidjane Thiam is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on July 29, 1962 in Ivory Coast, France.

Thiam was born in the Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) on 29 July 1962. He is a descendant of two prominent families from Senegal and Ivory Coast. On his mother’s side, he is a descendant of Queen Yamousso, after whom the capital of Côte d’Ivoire, Yamoussoukro, is named. Thiam’s mother, Marietou, was the niece of Chief Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the founder and first President of Côte d’Ivoire (known for the quote “People are surprised that I like gold. It’s just that I was born in it”).

Tidjane Thiam (French: [tidʒan tiam] ; born 29 July 1962) is a French-Ivorian banker who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Swiss bank Credit Suisse from March 2015 to February 2020. He was the chief financial officer of British banking group Prudential from 2007 to 2009, and then its CEO until 2013.

His father, Amadou Thiam, a journalist, was born in Senegal and emigrated to Côte d’Ivoire in 1947. He supported Houphouet-Boigny in his fight for the independence of the country and served more than ten years in the Ivorian cabinet after independence.

Tidjane Thiam Net Worth

Tidjane is one of the richest Entrepreneur from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tidjane Thiam's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeEntrepreneur
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In December 1993, the first Ivorian President, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, died and was replaced by Henri Konan Bédié. In April 1994, at the request of the new President, Thiam left France and McKinsey to go back to Abidjan and become the CEO of the National Bureau for Technical Studies and Development (BNETD), an infrastructure development and economic advisory body with more than 4,000 staff, reporting directly to the President and the Prime Minister. In that role, which had cabinet rank, he was also handling key negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Thiam was also a key member of the Privatization Committee, in charge of privatising extensive state-owned assets.

Thiam actively promoted an extensive privatisation programme which saw, between 1994 and 1999, Côte d’Ivoire lead African countries by privatising its telephone, services, electric power generation, airports, railways and many companies in the agricultural sector. In 1998, the World Economic Forum in Davos named him as one of the annual 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow, and in 1999 the Forum named him a member of the Dream Cabinet. In December 1999, whilst Thiam was abroad, the Ivorian military seized control of the government. Thiam returned to the country, where he was arrested and held for several weeks. General Guéï, the new head of state, offered him the position of chief of staff, but he declined and left the country in early 2000.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Born into a prominent political family in the Ivory Coast, he holds dual Ivorian and French citizenship. He studied advanced mathematics and physics in France before joining the management consultants McKinsey & Company in 1986, where he worked until 1994. From 1994 to 1999 he worked in the Ivory Coast first as chief executive of the National Bureau for Technical Studies (BNETD). Following the 1999 Ivorian coup d’état, he resumed a private sector career and rejoined McKinsey in Paris from 2000 to 2002, then worked as a senior executive for Aviva before being recruited by Prudential.

Who is Tidjane Thiam Dating?

According to our records, Tidjane Thiam married to Annette Thiam . As of January 13, 2024, Tidjane Thiam’s is not dating anyone.

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In August 1998, in addition to his role at the BNETD, where he became chairman, Thiam formally joined the cabinet and was appointed Minister of Planning and Development. In his years in Côte d’Ivoire, Thiam promoted private sector involvement in infrastructure development. He implemented flagship projects including the Azito power plant (nominated by the Financial Times as one of the boldest successful investment decisions in the world, the renovation of Abidjan airport and the construction of the Riviera Marcory toll bridge, whose financing was closed a few days before the 1999 coup. One of the first actions of the new President, Alassane Ouattara, in 2011 was to start the construction of that bridge as originally overseen by Thiam, with the same promoters.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1982 Thiam was the first Ivorian to pass the entrance examination to the École Polytechnique in Paris. In 1984, he graduated from the École Polytechnique and in 1986 from the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris where he was top of his class. In 1986 he was offered a scholarship to study for an MBA at INSEAD and join the McKinsey Fellows Programme’ in Paris. He received an MBA from INSEAD in 1988 (Dean’s list). In 1989 he took a one-year sabbatical from McKinsey to participate in the World Bank’s Young Professionals Program in Washington, D.C. He returned to McKinsey in 1990, working first in New York City and then in Paris.

In October 1999 Thiam was appointed by James Wolfensohn as one of 20 members of the External Advisory Council of the World Bank Institute, which the Institute relies on for advice and guidance. Thiam is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. Every year, the Panel releases a report, the Africa Progress Report, that outlines an issue of immediate importance to the continent and suggests a set of associated policies. In 2012, the Africa Progress Report highlighted issues of Jobs, Justice, and Equity.

Facts & Trivia

Tidjane Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Tidjane Thiam celebrates birthday on July 29 of every year.

In July 2011, Thiam was awarded the rank of Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur by the French government in recognition of his significant contribution to civil life for more than 20 years. In 2013, he was awarded the Grand Prix de l’Économie, organised by Les Échos and Radio Classique, in partnership with law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Where is Tidjane Thiam now?

He is currently the executive chairman of global investment company Freedom Acquisition. African Business: What are you doing at the moment? Tidjane Thiam: I am now entering the second half of a career that began in 1986.

How do I contact Tidjane Thiam?

Tidjane Thiam Email Address @prudential.co.uk.

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What is the meaning of Thiam?

Thiam definition (Singapore) Shut up! interjection.

Who is Iqbal Khan UBS?

Iqbal Khan serves as Co-President – Global Wealth Management, Member of the Executive Board of the Company. He became a member of the GEB and was appointed Co- President Global Wealth Management of UBS Group AG and UBS AG in October 2019.

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