Tidjane Thiam

Tidjane Thiam ((French: [tidʒan tiam]; wey dem born 29 July 1962) be Ivorian businessman, den politician. He serve as de chief executive officer (CEO) for Swiss bank Credit Suisse from March 2015 reach February 2020. Before dat, he be chief financial officer for de British banking group Prudential from 2007 to 2009, den afta dat, he serve as demma CEO till 2015. For 2019, Thiam become member for de International Olympic Committee (IOC).

 Early life den education 
Na dem born Thiam insyd de Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) on 29 July 1962. He be a descendant of two prominent families wey komot Senegal den Ivory Coast. On ein mommie ein side, he be a descendant of Queen Yamousso, after whom na dem name de capital of Côte d'Ivoire, Yamoussoukro. Na Thiam ein mommie, Marietou, be de niece of Chief Félix Houphouët-Boigny, de founder den first Presido of Côte d'Ivoire.

Ein poppie, Amadou Thiam, a journalist, na dem born am insyd Senegal wey na he emigrate to Côte d'Ivoire insyd 1947. Na he support Houphouet-Boigny insyd ein fight for de independence of de country wey na he serve more dan ten years insyd de Ivorian cabinet after independence.

Na Tidjane ein uncle, Habib Thiam, be Prime Minister of Senegal for more dan 10 years wey na he sanso serve as Presido of de National Assembly.

Insyd 1982 na Thiam be de first Ivorian to pass de entrance examination to de École Polytechnique insyd Paris. Insyd 1984, he graduate from de École Polytechnique den insyd 1986 from de École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris wer na he be top of ein class. Insyd 1986 na dem offer am a scholarship to study for an MBA at INSEAD wey na he join de McKinsey Fellows Programme' insyd Paris. He receive an MBA from INSEAD insyd 1988 (Dean's list). Insyd 1989 na he take a one-year sabbatical from McKinsey to participate insyd de World Bank's Young Professionals Program insyd Washington, D.C. He return to McKinsey insyd 1990, wey he work first insyd New York City den then insyd Paris.

 Ein life matter 
Na Tidjane marry Annette Anthony Thiam, an African-American lawyer wey used to work give Joe Biden, wey na dem get two sons. Tidjane eldest son Bilal Thiam die of cancer insyd May 2020 at de age of 24.

Tidjane den Annette separate insyd 2015, wey na dem divorce insyd 2016. He dey speak English, French, den German fluently.

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Category:1962 births
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Category:INSEAD alumni
Category:École Polytechnique alumni
Category:Group of Thirty
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