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
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