John Bentum-Williams
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
13 August 1938
John Bentum-Williams | |
|---|---|
 The High Commissioner of Republic of Ghana to India, Mr. John Bentum-Williams presented his credentials to the President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on April 5, 2006 | |
| High Commissioner of Ghana to Malaysia | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| High Commissioner of Ghana to India | |
| In office February 2006 – February 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Bentum-Williams 13 August 1938 Kumasi. Ghana |
| Died | 23 March 2024 (aged 85) |
| Spouse | Mary Vivian Bentum-Williams |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Opoku Ware Secondary School |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Profession | Managing Director |
John Bentum-Williams (also known as Supi Kwesi Appiah[1] is a former Ghanaian diplomat and Chief Executive.[2][3][4][5]
Bentum-Williams attended the University of Western Ontario in Canada where he had his bachelor's degree in economics.[6][7] He is an alumnus of [./Wikipedia_https://en.m.wikipedia.org_›_wiki_Opoku_Ware_School Opoku Ware Secondary School ( Kumasi)] in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]
Career
In 1977, Bentum-Williams was the managing director of the State Gold Mining Corporation and later became the managing director of the Social Security Bank (now Societe-Generale) replacing Dr. A. K. Appiah.[8][9]
In 1986, he was also the chairman and President of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI).[10][11]
In 1987, he was also the Chief Executive of the Ghana Investments Center.[12][13]
In 2016, he was also the executive director of the Ghana Chamber of Mines.[14][15][16]