Tunde Folawiyo
Tunde Folawiyo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 1960 |
| Education | London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London |
| Spouse(s) | Renie Folawiyo |
Tijani Babatunde Folawiyo (also known as Tunde Folawiyo) is a Nigerian businessman. He is the managing director of Yinka Folawiyo Group.[1] According to Forbes, he has an estimated net worth of $650 million.[2]
Career[]
Tunde Folawiyo is Chairman of the Yinka Folawiyo Group, an organisation with interests in energy, agriculture, shipping, and real estate.[2] A conglomerate that was founded by his father, Wahab Folawiyo, Tunde took over the organisation in 2008 when his father passed. He also serves as Director of MTN Nigeria Ltd, Executive Director of Yinka Folawiyo Group of Companies.[1] Tunde also founded Folawiyo Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of the Yinka Folawiyo Group of Companies.[citation needed]
Tunde was previously a non-executive director of Access Bank plc (formerly Access Bank Nigeria) from 11 October 2005 to 29 January 2014. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1985, where he started his law practice in Nigeria with the firm Ogunsanya, but resigned from law in 1989.[3] Since 1996, Tunde has also served as the Vice President of Nigeria Association of Indigenous Petroleum Explorers & Productions (NAIPEC). He is currently the Chairman of Enyo Retail, A Nigerian downstream Oil and Gas Company, and Chairman of Coronation Merchant Bank; an investment banking firm in Nigeria.[citation needed]
Education[]
Tunde Folawiyo was educated at the London School of Economics, where he obtained a B.Sc degree in Economics in 1980, and an LL.B in 1984. He obtained an LL.M degree from the University College London in June 1985.[1]
Honours[]
In 2010, Tunde was the recipient of the African Leadership Award. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate in business administration from Crescent University in Abeokuta, Nigeria.[4] Tunde serves as a Goodwill Ambassador, Honorary Citizen of the city of Houston and Honorary Consul of Barbados.
Boards and committees[]
Tunde is a member of the global advisory board of the African Leadership Academy, a pan-African institute dedicated to developing and mentoring new generations of African leaders. Tunde is a fellow of the Duke of Edinburgh's World Fellowship. He is also a member of the Governing Council of the Lagos State University and the Lagos State Government. He also sits on the Board of Trustees of Crescent University in Abeokuta.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Tijani Babatunde Folawiyo". Bloomberg.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Tunde Folawiyo on Forbes Lists". Forbes. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Tunde Folawiyo practicing law in Nigeria". AFK Insider.
- ^ "Folawiyo honoured with the African Business Leadership Award". AFK Insider.
- ^ "Tunde Folawiyo Boards and Committees". AFK Insider.
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