Amadou Thiam was born January 1957 in Dakar and attended Lycee Blaise Diagne. In 1974 at age 17, he worked for the Global Atlantic Tropical Experiment (GATE Project) in Dakar, a joint endeavor of several countries studying the environmental effects of the Sahel Desert, serving as an interpreter and dispatcher. That year his work and language skills were featured in an article in the New York Times. He also served as the personal interpreter for David Brinkley of NBC News during the network's production of a story about Goree Island. Over the next two years, Mr. Thiam worked as a freelance interpreter and tour guide for Senegal's Department of Tourism, as well as for the U.S. Embassy, Citibank, and local tour operators.
 
In 1976, he was chosen by Moustapha Fall, the Minister of Tourism, to be one of a two-person team stationed in New York to market Senegal as a tourist destination. That project resulted in a 100% increase in the number of Americans and Canadians visiting Senegal during the first year. For the next seven years, Mr. Thiam continued to promote Senegal in the U.S. and Canada, delivering lectures and presentations and participating at trade shows. During these years, his extensive travel throughout the U.S. has allowed him to establish many relationships in political, social, and business circles which continue today. During his years in New York, Mr. Thiam continued his formal education, graduating from Manhattan Community College in Business Administration and Baruch College in Marketing Management. In 1984, he relocated to Los Angeles where he joined Mandarin Travel and Tours as a consultant, marketing incentive and convention travel. In 1991, he joined Professional Consultation Services as Director of Settlements, where for several years he was engaged in the negotiations of claims with all of California's largest insurance companies. In 1996, Mr. Thiam established African Capital Group in Los Angeles and Dakar to promote busine ss investments between African economic operators and American and Asian investors. This venture has also included the promotion of cultural exchange programs and music events. Mr. Thiam also has created various websites as a means to promote the country's cultural wealth and trade opportunities. These websites have received several million hits since 1997. Furthermore, in September 1998, Mr. Thiam was awarded a license by the Government of Senegal to operate a new FM radio station.
Note de Presentation de Monsieur AMADOU THIAM
E-mail : amadou@amadou.net
acgdakar@gmail.com
Sites : discoversenegal.com
exploresenegal.com
setsima.com

Positions held

2008: Coordination and organization of the official Prince Georges County (Maryland) Visit in Senegal

Facilitation of a large scale agricultural project of 100 hectares of melon for exportation to Europe with a Spanish firm

Creation of Expanding Senegal, for the training of young Senegalese in the metallurgic industry

Publishing of the book:
“The Long March of Religion: from Abraham to Mohamed”

2007: Senegal's Tourism Expo in Atlanta and New York, producer
2007, Orange VIP Launch Event, Consultant
2007: Participation in Indiana Black Expo, producer
2007: African Gender Awards with President Paul Kagame, event coordinator
2007: Organization of the Senegalese Housing Exhibit in France, producer
2006: Sonatel Awards, event coordinator
2006: Organization of the Senegalese Housing Exhibit in Spain, producer
2005: African Gender Awards with Presidents Wade and Thabo Mbeki, event coordinator
2004: Organization of various art exhibits in Senegal for plastic artists, producer
2002: Founding in Dakar of SIPA: International Company for the Promotion of the Arts and Industry of Senegal
SIPA organized the Senegalese Caravan of 100 people to the 2002 World Cup Football in ASIA (Japan and Korea)
In that group were the National Ballet of Senegal “La Linguère”, artisans and
various artists
This was organized in collaboration with the Ministries of Tourism, Culture,
Handicrafts, Industry and Sports

1999:  Member of the Board of Directors of BHS, Inc (Behavioral Health Services) in Los Angeles for 3 years
BHS regroups 13 hospitals in California.

1999: Nominated First Vice-President, Foreign Affairs Commission at the Senate. 

1998: Elected Senator of the Republic of Senegal, representing the Senegalese Diaspora: USA, ASIA, Middle East

1995: Founding of African Capital Group in Dakar and Los Angeles to promote business investments between African economic operators and American, European and Asian investors. ACG also produces and promotes cultural exchange programs and music events

1990-1999: Negotiations Director for Professional Consultation Services in Los Angeles, including claims settlements with large insurance companies

1984-1990: California Travel Consultant, working on marketing incentive and convention travel

1976-1984: Director of promotion for Senegalese Tourism office in New York

Education
2000-2001 Diplomacy and Strategic studies at CEDS Paris, Dakar Center
1995-1998: American Literature at California State University at Northridge, Los Angeles
1979-1984: Marketing Management at Bernard Baruch College in New York
1977-1979: Business Administration at Manhattan Community College in New York

Associative Memberships

Member:
- Senegalese Association of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
- American Actors Union (Screen Actors Guild)
- American Association of Black Professionals  
- American Chamber of Commerce in Senegal
President:
- Senegalese Federation of Pool Players

Personal Achievements:

From 1997 to 2008, creation of various websites
Discoversenegal.com (tourism and general information)
Exploresenegal.com (tourism and general business information)
Setsima.com (singles/dating)
Liggey.com (jobs)
Habitatsenegal.com (housing)
Dakarmatin.com (economic news)
Niokolokoba.com (ecotourism and national parks)

*** Voice over for several movies and series: Tarzan, Babe, A Pig in the City, Mohamed Ali, Congo, the “X Files” etc

*** Voice and words on two of Stevie Wonder’s songs: “Send one your love” and “A seed is a star” in the album “The Secret life of Plants”

2006: Elected President of the National Federation of Pool Players in Senegal
2005: Board Member of the Senegalese Association of Franchising
2002: Publishing of books and organization of art exhibits
2001: Board Member of One Wish Foundation with Chapters in Los Angeles and Tokyo

1998: Elected Senator of the Republic of Senegal, representing the Senegalese Diaspora: USA, ASIA, Middle East
1997: Creation of the first website on Senegal with economic, tourist and cultural information, sunugaal.com.

 
 
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