Tidjane Thiam left his African roots behind and had a stellar career in business and finance – until he failed as CEO of ...

PARIS — French Ivorian banking executive Tidjane Thiam has stepped down from his spot on Kering’s board of directors in order to pursue political ambitions in his home country.

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, currently on a private visit to France, is expected at the Élysée Palace later on ...

FILE PHOTO: Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI (Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire), speaks during his first official meeting in Soubre, Ivory Coast, June 22, 2024. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo ...

Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI (Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire), Ivory Coast's main opposition leader and former Credit Suisse Chief Executive, poses after an interview with Reuters in ...

Former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam resigned from the board of France’s Kering SA in order to focus on politics in the Ivory Coast, the company said in an e-mailed statement.

Former Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam is ready to run for president in Ivory Coast. The former banking and insurance executive told France’s Le Monde newspaper he would seek his ...

Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam says he is resigning after nearly five years on the job, acknowledging that a spying scandal caused 'anxiety and hurt' and tarnished the reputation of the top ...

Born in Côte d’Ivoire, Thiam was raised and educated in France and holds an MBA from INSEAD. After several years of working for McKinsey & Company in Paris and New York, Thiam worked for the ...