Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse

Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse
Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse
4th and 7th; Director-General of the GBC
	In office; 1972–1975
President	Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
Preceded by	Stephen Bekoe Mfodwo
Succeeded by	John Yaw Assasie
	In office; 1984–1988
President	Jerry John Rawlings
Preceded by	Kwame Karikari
Succeeded by	George Aryee
Personal details
Born	Lebrecht Wilhelm Fifi Hesse; 16 November 1934; Gold Coast
Died	18 October 2000 (aged 65); Accra, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Spouse	Charity Caeser
Relations	Virginia Hesse (sister)
Children	Leonora, Ruby Lebrecht
Education	Accra Academy; Achimota School;
Alma mater	University College of Ghana/ University of London; Oriel College, Oxford;
Occupation	Public Servant; General Manager & Director-General of the GBC (1972–1975 and 1984–1988);
Known for	First 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. He was also a member of the Public Services Commission of Ghana.

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