Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse

Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse
4th and 7th
Director-General of the GBC
In office
1972–1975
PresidentIgnatius Kutu Acheampong
Preceded byStephen Bekoe Mfodwo
Succeeded byJohn Yaw Assasie
In office
1984–1988
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded byKwame Karikari
Succeeded byGeorge Aryee
Personal details
Born
Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse

(1934-11-16)16 November 1934
Gold Coast
Died18 October 2000(2000-10-18) (aged 65)
Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
SpouseCharity Caeser
RelationsVirginia Hesse (sister)
ChildrenLeonora, Ruby Lebrecht
Education
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Public Servant
  • General Manager & Director-General of the GBC (1972–1975 and 1984–1988)
Known forFirst black African Rhodes Scholar

Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse (16 November 1934 – 18 October 2000) was a Ghanaian public servant and the first black African Rhodes Scholar. He served as Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation on two occasions.[1][2][3] He was also a member of the Public Services Commission of Ghana.[4][5]

  1. ^ Ghartey-Tagoe, David Kwesi (28 July 2010). David Ghartey-Tagoe: A Broadcast Icon. Xlibris Corporation. p. 126. ISBN 9781453542071.
  2. ^ "West Africa, Issues 4238-4254". Google Books. West Africa Publishing Company Limited: 18. 2000.
  3. ^ "BM/E's world broadcast news, Volume 9". Google Books. Broadband Information Services. 1986.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Burial Memorial and Thanksgiving Service for the Late Mr. L.W. Fifi Hesse, Aged 65, Member, Public Services Commission, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Osu, on Saturday, 18th November, 2000, at 10.00 A.M.: Burial at Basel Mission Cemetery, Osu. Legendesignhouse. 2000.