Jimmy Ben Heymann | |
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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