J. S. Addo
John Saka Addo is a Ghanaian economist and statesman who was governor of the Bank of Ghana from 29 March 1983 to 3 June 1987 and a member of the Council of State.[1] He is the managing director of Prudential Bank Limited.[2]
Biography[]
Addo was born at Korle Gonno to Thomas Kpakpo Addo and Emelia Okaikor Addo (née Mensah of James Town).
He attended Achimota School and then studied economics at the University of Ghana, Legon, and was hired as a probationary officer at the Bank of Ghana in 1958. In 1963, he was appointed secretary to the Board of Directors. In 1965, he was appointed executive director and was promoted to deputy governor in 1968.[1]
In 1983, he was appointed governor of the Bank of Ghana and served in that capacity until 1987. He is a co-founder of Prudential Bank Limited and was its chairman. In 2005, he was made a member of the Council of State.[1]
After the death of his first wife, Addo married Evelyn Naa Otua Addo (née Bonney), with whom he has one child called Genevieve Naa-Aku Addo.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Jasmine, Arku (2 July 2013). "Saka Addo - An astute banker". Graphic Online. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Senior Management". Prudential Bank. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- Living people
- Ghanaian economists
- Governors of Bank of Ghana
- Alumni of Achimota School
- University of Ghana alumni
- Ga-Adangbe people
- 20th-century Ghanaian businesspeople
- Ghanaian chief executives
- Ghanaian civil servants
- Ghanaian Protestants
- Ghanaian business executives