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CÔTE d´IVOIRE - H.E. Roger Albéric Kacou
Credentials: 08.01.2018
BIOGRAPHY
Date of birth: 15 May 1953 in Côte d’Ivoire
Nationality: Ivorian
Marital status: Married, 4 children
EDUCATION
1976 – 1979
Master of Professional Studies, MPS ‘79
School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York
1975 – 1976
Master of Economic Sciences
University of Cocody (Université de Cocody),
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
1971 – 1975
Bachelor of Economic Sciences
University of Cocody (Université de Codody), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
LANGUAGES
French and English: Fluent
Spanish: Good knowledge
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
• Senior Management Program, INSEAD Fontainebleau France
• Casino Management Program
• Situational Leadership Programs
• Senior Leadership Programs
• Stephen Covey – 7 Habits of highly effective People
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Famous hotelier with a large regional experience:
• Skills in leadership
• Hotel management
• Skills in Finances
• Strategic plan
• Budget settings and Goals
• Marketing Policy
• Human Resources Management
• Performances Management
WORK EXPERIENCE
11/2012 – 01/2017
Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
09/2010 – 11/2012
Senior Vice President Africa;
Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts
07/2008 – 06/2010
Vice President Hotel and Leisure Development Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Blue City Company
06/2003 – 06/2008
Operations Director for Africa and General Manager InterContinental Hotel, Nairobi Kenya;
Member of Board, KHPL (Owning Company);
InterContinental Hotels Group, MEA
07/1999 – 06/2003
Regional Vice President Operations for East Africa and General Manager at InterContinental Hotel, Nairobi Kenya
06/1991 – 06/1999
Regional Vice President Operations for West and Central Africa, General Manager at Hotel Ivoire InterContinental, Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire
09/1984 – 06/1988
General Manager of Golf Hotel InterContinental; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
02/1982 – 09/1984
Administration Manager of Hotel Ivoire InterContinental; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
09/1982 – 01/1982 Operation Analyst of Hotel InterContinental Geneva; Geneva, Switzerland
06/1979 – 06/1980
Management Trainee, Assistant Financial Controller Hotel InterContinental, New York USA
HONORARY TITLES
• Commander in the National Order of Côte d’Ivoire
• Officer of Wissam Alaouite of the Kingdom of Morocco
• Knight of the Ivorian Order of Merit
• Long-service Award, Côte d’Ivoire
• Vice President of Africa Travel Association (ATA)
• Counsellor, Member of the Economic and Social Office of Côte d’Ivoire
• Foreign Trade Advisor of France
• President of French Business Club of Kenya
• Member of Rotary Club
• Member of « La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs »
• Member of the Brotherhood of Knights of Tastevin (La Confrérie des Chevaliers de Tastevin)
Fotos: Harald Minich; Peter Lechner/HBF
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