Jimmy Ben Heymann
Jimmy Ben Heymann | |
|---|---|
| Ghanaian High Commissioner to Republic of South Africa | |
| In office 2006–2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Lee Ocran |
| Board Chairman of SIC Insurance | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation | Board Chairman |
| Profession | Medical Doctor |
Jimmy Ben Heymann is a former Ghanaian diplomat and the chairman of the Board of Directors of SIC Insurance.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Heymann is an alumnus of the Adisadel College and completed in 1973.[5][6][7] He further went to the Alliance Francaise d’Accra and the University of Ghana Medical School.[8]
Career
[edit]Heymann began his career in 1989 as a Medical Doctor.[8]
He is also the board chairman of the SIC Insurance PLC, a general insurance company in Ghana since 2017.[9][10][11] He is also a board member of Playsoccer Ghana, Global Railway (Ghana) Ltd, Corricreche, Crimson School in Akosombo and Aggrey Memorial A.M.E Zion Secondary School.[8]
He is also on the board of Cenpower Generation Company Limited.[10]
Ambassadorial roles
[edit]From 2006 to 2009, Heymann was the High Commissioner of Ghana to the Republic of South Africa.[8][12][13] In January 2006, he replaced Mrs. Ellen Nee-Whang as the High Commissioner of Ghana to South Africa.[14] He is also a former Consul of Ghana for Lesotho from 2006 to 2009.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "SIC Insurance records progressive growth". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ admin (2023-10-25). "SIC Insurance Plc shows resilience amidst challenges - Board Chairman". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "SIC Insurance PLC kick-starts 2022 with thanksgiving service - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ MITI, Dispatch-SIYA (26 November 2007). "Ghanaians in E Cape urged to go back home". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Adisadel College Old Boys Association - Alumni Clubs". www.adisadelonline.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "The Story of Adisadel College". DailyGuide Network. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Adisadel Old boys (Santa98) build African first Multipurpose Reading Complex for Adisadel College". Wundef.com. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Jimmy Heymann". www.cenpowergen.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Jimmy Ben Heymann - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b "SIC.GH Company Profile & Executives - SIC Insurance Co. Ltd. - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "SIC Insurance Plc to pay GH¢3m dividend to shareholder". Graphic Online. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Our Sections". Ghana High Commission - Pretoria, South Africa. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Amoako, Samuel (9 June 2008). "262 Ghanaians in South Africa lost homes". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Brandful, William G. M. (2013). Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer - Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy?. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4809-0006-6.
- ^ "Past High Commisioners – Ghana Consulate". Retrieved 2023-12-07.