André Fotso’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Cameroonian businessperson
Was Businessperson
From Cameroon
Type Business
Gender male
Birth

8 August 1958, Bandjoun, Koung-Khi, West, Cameroon

Death

2 August 2016, Paris, Île-de-France, France
(aged 58 years)

Star sign Leo

André Fotso est un grand patron camerounais né à Bandjoun et mort le mardi 2 août 2016 à Paris.

Biographie

Débuts

Il est diplômé en gestion de l’université de Lyon II.

Carrière

Il siégeait au tour de table d’Ecobank Cameroun et fut membre de son conseil d’administration. Il laisse un mandat inachevé de président du Gicam.

Empire industriel

Entrepreneur ambitieux, il se lance dans l’industrie de production du gaz, en 1991, après des études de gestion, à Lyon, en France. Il a bâti un empire industriel en 25 années. Il laisse le Taf Investment Group, son holding, qui pèse en 2016 plus de 45 milliards de F CFA (68,6 millions d’euros) et intègre les métiers portuaires (3T), la production des gaz industriels (FME-gaz) et la construction métallique (Cometal).

Notes et Références

  • Portail du Cameroun
  • Portail des Bamilékés
  • Portail de l’économie
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