Board Chairman of Ecobank Ghana and a Former Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana, Lionel Van Lare Dosoo has died.

Executive Director of Ecobank in charge of legal and HR, Morgan Aseidu disclosed this at dinner to celebrate the bank's 25-years of existence in Ghana.

Mr. Dosoo was penciled to read the welcome address at the event which brought together past MDs and the bank’s distinguished clients.

His last public appearance was the bank's Annual General Meeting last Thursday.

Joy Business however gathers that Mr. Dosoo died Saturday morning. He was the deputy Governor of the bank of Ghana from 2000 to 2009.

Group Chief Executive of Ecobank, Albert Essien said he will miss Mr. Dosoo  because of his contribution to the banking and financial sector. 

Mr. Dosoo was a Board member of the newly created Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund. He was also the member of the monetary policy committee of the Bank of Ghana.  Other position he held include head of planning, logistics and implementation committee of the Ghana cedi redenomination.

Prior to his appointment at the Bank of Ghana, as deputy governor , he worked  with the pacific Bank los  Angeles(CITI National Bank) where he was vice president, other institutions that he worked for are Indosuez Bank, Los Angeles ( Credit Agricole), Wells Fargo Bank , Chase Manhattan.  Mr. Dorsoo held a BSC from the New York University.