Tidjane Thiam Bio | Wiki
Tidjane Thiam is a noted French and Ivorian businessman. He is working as executive chairman of Freedom Acquisition Corp. From March 2015 to February 2020, he was the CEO of the Swiss bank Credit Suisse. Previously, he was CFO of the British banking group Prudential from 2007 to 2009, and then its CEO until 2015. In addition, since 2019, he is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Tidjane Thiam Age
He was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on July 29, 1962. Thiam is 61 years old and celebrates his birthday every year on July 29.
Tidjane Thiam Height
He is a man of tall stature. Ermotti stands at a height of 6 ft 4 in ( approx. 1.93m ).
Tidjane Thiam Family
He was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast to supportive parents. Ermotti holds French and Ivorian nationality. He is the son of Amadou Thiam and Marietou Thiam. His from a descendant of two prominent families from Senegal and the Ivory Coast. with his mother’s side being a descendant of Queen Yamousso after whom the capital of Côte d’Ivoire, Yamoussoukro, is named. Marietou his mother was the niece of Chief Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the founder and first President of Côte d’Ivoire.
Moreover, his father is a journalist born in Senegal and emigrated to Côte d’Ivoire in 1947. His uncle Habib Thiam, was Prime Minister of Senegal for more than 10 years and also served as President of the National Assembly. Additionally, he grew up with Augustin Thiam, Yamousso Thiam, Daouda Thiam, Abdel Aziz Thiam, N’deye Anna Thiam, and Papa Ababakar Thiam.
Tidjane Thiam Wife
He was married to Annette Anthony Thiam. Annette is an African-American lawyer who used to work for Joe Biden. The couple divorced in 2016. They had two sons. His firstborn, Bilal Thiam died at the age of 24 from cancer in May 2020. Moreover, he is a dual citizen of the Ivory Coast and France. He speaks English, French, and also German fluently.
Tidjane Thiam New Wife
He is now married to Marie-Soazic Geffroy. Marie-Soazic is one of France’s top female bankers working at Deutsche Bank as co-head of Deutsche’s financial institutions group (FIG) business globally alongside Jeff Cady.
Tidjane Thiam Sons
Thiam had two sons with his ex-wife Annette Anthony Thiam. His firstborn, Bilal Thiam died at the age of 24 from cancer in May 2020.
Tidjane Thiam Siblings
He grew up along with his six siblings: Augustin Thiam, Yamousso Thiam, Daouda Thiam, Abdel Aziz Thiam, N’deye Anna Thiam, and Papa Ababakar Thiam.
Tidjane Thiam Education
He was the first Ivorian to pass the entrance examination to the École Polytechnique in Paris in 1982. Thiam graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1984 and from the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris in 1986. Moreover, he received a scholarship to study for an MBA at INSEAD and join the McKinsey Fellows Programme’ in Paris where he graduated with his MBA in 1988.
Tidjane Thiam Spac
He was a blank-check PAC Freedom Acquisition I Corp who parted ways with Pimco, which offloaded its stake to Next G, an affiliate of Edward Zeng’s advisory firm China Bridge Capital in June 2022. Moreover, Thiam stated that for his special purpose acquisition company Chinese entrepreneur Edward Zeng is a “better fit” than U.S. investment giant Pimco.
Tidjane Thiam Credit Suisse
In March 2015, he was appointed as CEO of a Swiss investment bank and financial services company, Credit Suisse Group AG. After he was appointed, the company stock increased by 7.5% within an hour. He also led the bank through a restructuring process cutting costs and jobs in his first year. Under Thiam, Credit Suisse expanded its wealth management business and also generated new net assets of CHF121bn from 2016 to 2019.
Thiam was involved in a scandal with Iqbal Khan in September 2019, a former employee of Credit Suisse who had transferred to UBS. He was accused of sending spies after Credit Suisse’s former head of Wealth Management. Additionally, Thiam resigned amid a power struggle that followed the spying scandal on February 7, 2020.
Tidjane Thiam Net Worth
Thiam is a noted French and Ivorian businessman who has earned a decent fortune through working at Freedom Acquisition Corp, Credit Suisse, and Prudential. His net worth is $52 Million.
Who Is Tidjane Thiam
Thiam is a 61-year-old French and Ivorian businessman. He is working as executive chairman of Freedom Acquisition Corp. From March 2015 to February 2020, he was the CEO of the Swiss bank Credit Suisse. Previously, he was CFO of the British banking group Prudential from 2007 to 2009, and then its CEO until 2015. In addition, since 2019, he is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
How Tall Is Tidjane Thiam
He is a man of tall stature standing at 6 ft 4 in.
Who Is Tidjane Thiam Married To
He is currently married to Marie-Soazic Geffroy. Before, he was husband to Annette Anthony Thiam prior to divorcing in 2016. The two had two sons and their firstborn son, Bilal Thiam died at the age of 24 from cancer in May 2020.
Thiam’s Social Media Account
Instagram -tidjane.thiam
Twitter – @TIDJANETHIAM10