Tidjane Thiam an executive director, sitting on the plc board. In January 2007, after Richard Harvey announced he would step down as chief executive of Aviva, Thiam was tipped as a possible future head of the group. Thiam left Aviva in September 2007 to become chief financial officer of Prudential plc. In March 2009, Thiam was named chief executive, effective from October, after Mark Tucker chose to step down. The appointment made him the first African to lead a FTSE 100 listed company. His departure from the role was announced on 10 March 2015. After he became chief executive, Prudential launched a
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