Tidjane Thiam bid for AIA, the Asian wing of the crisis-stricken AIG. A public battle ensued, with some investors complaining about the $35.5 billion price Prudential was offering to pay. The bid eventually failed, after the AIG board rejected a revised lower bid. AIA was later floated on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and the value of the company quickly rose above Prudential’s original bid price. Thiam came under strong personal criticism following the failure of the bid, partly as a result of the costs incurred by the company in pursuing the bid. However, he was re-elected as CEO at the May
Ibrahima Thiam squad and was let go as the "Boynesiders" hit financial difficulty. One fan was handed a lifetime ban when he made racist comments about Thiam. He is married to a Flemish woman. Ibrahima Thiam Ibrahima Thiam (born 20 August 1981 in Senegal) is a Senegalese retired footballer. He considers himself to be a target man. Working out on a agreement with PFC Dobrudzha during preseason 2002/03, Thiam finished the season with one goal as Dobrudzha dispatched Botev Plovdiv 3-0. Despite interest from Beroe, he disappeared from Bulgaria without knowledge from the Dobrudzha officials. Garnering interest from Strømsgodset Toppfotball and invited