Louis Casely-Hayford

Louis Casely-Hayford
3rd CEO, Volta River Authority
In office
1980–1991
Preceded byDr Emmanuel L. Quartey
Succeeded byErasmus Alexander Kwabla Kalitsi
Personal details
Born13 July 1936
Takoradi, Gold Coast (present-day Ghana)
Died24 November 2014(2014-11-24) (aged 78)
Ghana
Parent(s)Archie Casely-Hayford and Essie Casely-Hayford
RelativesJoseph Ephraim Casely-Hayford (grandfather); Beattie Casely-Hayford (brother)
Alma mater
OccupationChartered engineer
AwardsHonorary Doctorate, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Louis Casely-Hayford (13 July 1936 – 24 November 2014)[1] was a Ghanaian chartered engineer who served as the third CEO[2] of the Volta River Authority (VRA) from 1980 to 1991. He was CEO of the VRA when the master-plan for extension of electricity to the northern parts of Ghana was conceived. He led the creation of the VRA Training School, which trained engineers, technicians and other disciplines needed to support the power sector of Ghana. Casely-Hayford also played monumental roles as CEO in the development of Kpong Power Project.

  1. ^ "Tribute: Dr Louis Casely-Hayford - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  2. ^ "VRA Biodata" (PDF). Volta River Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2019-03-05.