6th Decade (1991-2000) Impact I honestly must admit that I am very proud of the contribution I have made to the fast moving consumer goods and the textile industries in Ghana. In 1991, I had the privilege of working as the Corporate Development Director of UAC Ghana and as the Chairman of the Committee which was responsible for the successful merger of Lever Brothers Ghana Limited and UAC of Ghana into Unilever Ghana Ltd in 1992. As the Managing Director of Ghana Textile Printing Company Ltd (GTP) in 1994 and Juapong Textiles (JTL) in a similar position in 1996, I put the two companies in a position to regain leadership in the African Textiles market in Ghana. Unilever during that period had resumed management control of those two companies which had been taken over by workers in 1982. To date, my daughters love to consistently wear GTP and when I see Ghanaians and visitors wearing GTP products, I puff out my chest in pride. I have had a distinguished career in both the private and public sectors over the past 40 years in key leadership positions. After 34 years of service, I retired from Unilever Ghana Ltd in 1997 when Unilever sold out its shares in GTP and JTL to the renowned textiles manufacturing group Vlisco PLC of the Netherlands. Vlisco Ghana appointed me as Special Adviser in 1998 until I took up the position of Executive Director of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI). As the Chief Executive of an enlarged AGI Secretariat, I effectively championed the cause of industry to decision makers and opinion leaders. I look back and remember the young ambitious man of postindependence Ghana and I am proud of the hard work and all he has accomplished over the last 40 years. He has walked in big steps, learnt from his mentors and has tried his best to leave a lasting legacy in his field of endeavour. I am confident that I have made valuable contributions to the public boards I have been appointed to. I fondly remember my tenure as the Chairman of the New Times Corporation, membership of the Board of Directors of the Ghana Standards Board, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana Shippers Council, Tema Oil Refinery, Ghana Cotton Company, National Energy Board and Social Security Bank and as a Commissioner of Public Utilities Regulatory Commission. I am grateful for all the times during my retirement when I have been called upon so others could tap into my vast experience of industry. In 2002, I accepted a 3 year Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) contract as the Managing Director of Ayensu Starch Company, the first Presidential Special Initiative on cassava starch manufacturing and export. Knowledge is best used to benefit others, and retirement can be productive when knowledge is applied and shared for the greater good. To this end, I currently chair the Governing Council of the Unilever Ghana Foundation and the Energy Foundation. I am proud of the impact I have made in the fields I have worked in. I have left meaningful footprints for the next generation to walk in. MD By Andrew 31
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