Tidjane Thiam appointed as Credit Suisse new CEO

Tidjane Thiam, group chief executive of U.K- insurer Prudential is a French Ivorian businessman and former politician will become the Chief Executive of Swiss Bank Credit Suisse. Thiam, born in Côte d'Ivoire and holds dual Ivorian and French citizenship will be starting his new role in June this year, taking over from the outgoing CEO Brady Dougan. 

Thiam has been named by the chairman of Prudential Paul Manduca as an "exceptional leader " who steered the company through financial hard times.

Well done Sir!