Robert Collymore was a Guyanese born British businessman. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the multinational telecommunications network, Safaricom. He held the position for a decade before his demise.
Robert Collymore was born in Guyana on January 13, 1958. He was raised in Kenya by his grandparents because his parents lived in the United Kingdom. At age 16, he relocated to join his parents where he schooled Selhurst High School. He was enrolled at Warwick University but was unable to continue due to financial constraints.
On July 1, 2019, Robert Collymore succumbed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia at his house in Nairobi. He was born Robert William Collymore but he was affectionately called Bob Collymore.
Robert Collymore worked with telecommunication industries in the UK. He worked Cellnet, Vodafone UK and Dixons Retial. He was the manager who spearheaded the integration of J-Phone into the Vodarome Group in 2003. Robert Collymore was appointed the governance director for Africa at Vodafone and subsidiary Safaricom before he became the Chief Executive Officer of Safaricom, Kenya to succeed his predecessor, Michael Joseph.
Robert Collymore Net Worth
Robert Collymore before his death had an estimated net worth of $10 million. He was a shareholder of Safaricom and had $203,000 left in his local bank account. He has one of the luxurious houses in the United Kingdom.
Robert Collymore Quotes
Robert Collymore when he was alive had many quotes but the two most quoted are
”Never be ashamed of who you are. Never apologise for what you have. Never let people decide how you should feel about yourself. Be proud of yourself and your achievements”. One must leave when the applause is loudest. Bob left when the applause was loudest”.
Robert Collymore Wife
Robert Collymore was happily married to Wambui Wamae Kamiru. Wambui Kamiru was previously married but filed for a divorce accusing her husband of domestic violence. She brought two daughters into the marriage who were twins and had a child with Robert Collymore before he passed away.