Tidjane Thiam 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. 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 Yamousso, after whom the capital of Côte d'Ivoire, Yamoussoukro, is
CEO Sleepout UK company with a significant track record of philanthropy, donating one mattress to charity for every 10 they sell. In November 2016, CEO Sleepout achieved the milestone of £1 million raised. CEO Sleepout UK is a sister charity of Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation. CEO Sleepout UK CEO Sleepout UK is a charity that raises money to fight homelessness and poverty across the UK. Money is raised by business executives being sponsored to sleep rough for a night. CEO Sleepout was formed in December 2013 by Middlesbrough-based businessman Andy Preston, who is chairman of the charity, following a conversation with Bernie