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Jimmy Ben Heymann
Ghanaian High Commissioner to Republic of South Africa
In office
2006–2009
Succeeded byLee Ocran
Board Chairman of SIC Insurance
Incumbent
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian
OccupationBoard Chairman
ProfessionMedical 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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "SIC Insurance records progressive growth". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. ^ admin (2023-10-25). "SIC Insurance Plc shows resilience amidst challenges - Board Chairman". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. ^ "SIC Insurance PLC kick-starts 2022 with thanksgiving service - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  4. ^ MITI, Dispatch-SIYA (26 November 2007). "Ghanaians in E Cape urged to go back home". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Adisadel College Old Boys Association - Alumni Clubs". www.adisadelonline.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  6. ^ "The Story of Adisadel College". DailyGuide Network. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  7. ^ "Adisadel Old boys (Santa98) build African first Multipurpose Reading Complex for Adisadel College". Wundef.com. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  8. ^ a b c d "Dr. Jimmy Heymann". www.cenpowergen.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  9. ^ "Jimmy Ben Heymann - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  10. ^ a b "SIC.GH Company Profile & Executives - SIC Insurance Co. Ltd. - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  11. ^ "SIC Insurance Plc to pay GH¢3m dividend to shareholder". Graphic Online. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Our Sections". Ghana High Commission - Pretoria, South Africa. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  13. ^ Amoako, Samuel (9 June 2008). "262 Ghanaians in South Africa lost homes". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  14. ^ Brandful, William G. M. (2013). Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer - Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy?. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4809-0006-6.
  15. ^ "Past High Commisioners – Ghana Consulate". Retrieved 2023-12-07.
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