Sylvestre Kwadzo Gbewonyo

Background

Gbewonyo, Sylvestre Kwadzo was born on March 16, 1942 in Sekondi, Ghana. Son of James Constance Awovor and Dorothea Aku (Sedode) Gbewonyo.

Education

Degree in hospital administration, University Ghana, Legon, 1967. Master of Science in Finance Management, University Southampton, England, 1985.

Career

Hospital administrator, Ministry of Health, Accra, Ghana, 1967-1970; hospital administrator, Volta River Authority, Ghana, 1970-1975; chief accountant motors division, UTC Ghana Ltd., Accra, 1975-1979; chief accountant, administrative manager, Jos Hansen & Soehne Ghana, Ltd., Accra, 1979-1981; finance manager, World Vision International, Accra, 1981-1987; regional finance manager, World Vision International, Western Africa, 1987-1989; finance director, World Vision International, 1989-1992; operations officer, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Kigali, Rwanda, 1992-1994; operations officer, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Niamey, Niger, since 1995. Lecturer accounting Accra Polytechnic, 1975-1977, U. Ghana, 1986-1989. Lecturer business finance Institute Professional Studies, Accra, 1987-1989.

Achievements

• Sylvestre Kwadzo Gbewonyo has been listed as a noteworthy Finance director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International Biographical Association (life). Member Institute Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, British Institute Management, Society Strategic and Long Range Planning, International Biographical Centre (deputy director-general), American Biographical Institute (deputy governor, board governors), Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, lawn tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Gifty Esi Ribeiro, June 28, 1969. Children: Sylvestre Jerry, Hugh Fifi, Theophile Edem, Rene Dela.

Father:

James Constance Awovor Gbewonyo

Mother:

Dorothea Aku (Sedode) Gbewonyo

Spouse:

Gifty Esi Ribeiro

child:

Hugh Fifi Gbewonyo

child:

Rene Dela Gbewonyo

child:

Sylvestre Jerry Gbewonyo

child:

Theophile Edem Gbewonyo