Taffara Degueffé

Background

Degueffé, Taffara was born on June 15, 1926 in Ankober, Shoa, Ethiopia. Son of Degueffe and Emama (Ergetchachew) Gabre Mariam.

Education

Diploma in business, Garbutt Business College, Calgary, Canada, 1947; Bachelor in Commerce, U. British Columbia, 1951; Doctor of Laws, U. British Columbia, 1974; diploma in law with great distinction, U. College Addis Ababa, 1955.

Career

Branch manager, State Bank Ethiopia, Khartoum, Sudan, 1958-1961; general manager, State Bank Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1961-1963; managing director, Commercial Bank Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 1964-1974; governor, National Bank Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 1974-1976; general manager, Swaziland Development and Savings Bank, Mbabane, 1982-1986; advisor, management consultant, Swaziland Development and Savings Bank, Mbabane, since 1986.

Achievements

• Taffara Degueffé has been listed as a noteworthy Banking executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Rotary (vice president Mbabane chapter 1990).

Interests

• Avocation: collecting books, coins and stamps.

Connections

Married Laurie Andrée Paterson, March 17, 1958. Children: Belaineh, Taitu.

Father:

Degueffe Mariam

Mother:

Emama (Ergetchachew) Gabre Mariam

Spouse:

Laurie Andrée Paterson

child:

Belaineh Degueffé

child:

Taitu Degueffé