John AKIN-GEORGE

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

AKIN-GEORGE

First Name

John

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Achiever's Who's Who

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Lagos

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Names of Children

Has children

Profession

chartered insurer, businessman

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Baptist Academy, Lagos; Chartered Insurance Institute, London, 1956-60.

Previous Appointments

Clerical Staff, Bank of British West Africa Ltd (later Standard Bank and now First Bank Nigeria Ltd), 1953; Clerk/Head, Accounts Department, Royal Exchange Assurance Company Ltd., 1954-56; Clerk, Dominion Insurance Company Ltd., 1957- 60; Willis Faberand DuFounder/ch. Marine and General Insurance Brokers Com-pany Ltd,Accra,Ghana, 1969; ch/md. Marine and General Assurance Company Ltd, Lagos, since 1969; Co-founder, United African Insurance Brokers, London; ch: JKN Construction Company Ltd; Abiola and Sons Bottling Company (Pepsi Cola), Ilorin; former pres-d. Federation ofWest AfricanChambers of Commerce, 1989, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture; dep. presd. LagosChamberof Commerce and Industry, assoc General Branch, Chartered Insurance Institute, 1961; Corporation of Insurance Brokers, 1962; f: Corporation of Insurance Brokers, 1973, Insurance Institute of Nigeria, 1976; past presd. Insurance Institute of Nigeria.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Traditional Titles

Bobajiro-lle Oluji, Ondo State, 1974; Lisa, Ago-Odo ofAbeokuta, Ogun State, 1977; B'Obagbimo of Egbaland, Ogun State, 1979. nh: Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic, 1983.

Outstanding Achievements

Gold Mercury International Award, Ethiopia, 1982

Hobbies

swimming, football, lawntennis

Social Clubs

Former presd. Rotary Club, Lagos; Island Club. Lagos,Yoruba Mas In-surance Brokers; ch. J. Akin George and Company, I960; African Insurance Brokers Association; founder/cb. Sierra Leone Insurance Brokers Ltd., Freetown, 1964; Tennis Club, Lagos; Metropolitan ClubJ Lagos, Motor Boat Club, Lagos;

Phone Number

01-2661903,2662588

Residential Address

90, Marine Road,Apapa,Lagos State.

Official Address

Marine andGeneral AssuranceCompany Limited, 194,Broad StreeL P.O. Box 3657, Lagos,