Williams AKINTOLA,

Biographical record

Surname

AKINTOLA,

First Name

Williams

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

August 9, 1919

Father's Name

Thomas Ekundayo Williams

Name of Spouse

Mabel EtuntiloyeCoker 1947

Number of Children (Male)

1

Number of Children ( Female)

1

Names of Children

Tokunbo
Seni

Profession

Eminent Chartered Accountant
Elder Statesman

Working Experience

Assessment officer, Inland Revenue
Founder Akintola Williams & Co
first president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Chairman of the Federal Income Tax Appeal Commissioners
member of the Coker Commission of Inquiry into the Statutory Corporations of the former Western Region of Nigeria (1962)
member of the board of Trustees of the Commonwealth Foundation (1966–1975),
Chairman of the Lagos State Government Revenue Collection Panel (1973)
Chairman of the Public Service Review Panel to correct the anomalies in the Udoji Salary Review Commission
President of the Metropolitan Club in Victoria Island, Lagos,
Founder and Council member of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation
Founder and chairman of the board of Trustees of the Musical Society of Nigeria.

Schools Attended with Dates

Baptist Academy, 1928-29; Olowogbowo Method ist School, Lagos, 1934; CMS Grammar School, Lagos, 1934-38; Kings College Lagos; HigherCollege, Yaba, nowYaba Col legeof Technology, 1938; University of Lon don, 1944-46;

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

founding member, Institute ofChar tered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, 1960- 62; President, Institute ofChartered Accoun tants of Nigeria, ICAN; founding member, Lagos Stock Exchange (now Nigerian Stock Exchange); Chairman, FederalTown Appeal Commission, 1958-68; member, Lagos State Revenue Collection Panel, 1973; member, Lagos State Review Pannel 1975; member, Coker Commission of Enquiry, 1962; Nige rian Trustee, Common wealth Foundation, 1966-75; member, Gill Committees on P & T, 1971; Chairman, John Holt Investments; member, Board of Directors, Dunlop Nige ria Industry Limited;Board of Directors,Van Lear Nigeria Limited; fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants ofEngland & Wales; fellow, Institute ofChartered Accountants of Nigeria;

Previous Appointments

Chartered Accoun tant, 1949; Accountant, Binder Hamyln & Co. (Chartered Accountants) London; Founder, Akintola Williams & Company, 1952;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic, 1982
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
The Akintola Williams Arboretum at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation headquarters in Lagos is named in his honour.

International/Foreign Decorations

Commander of the British Empire, 1997

Outstanding Achievements

recipient, Gold Medal Award of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria;
first president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

Other Relevant Information

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akintola_Williams

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akintola_Williams

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akintola_Williams