Biographical overview
Commerce and Industry, since 1961; honorary life v-presd. since 1979; Leader, Nigerian Delegation, UN Conference on the Rule of Law, Rio, Brazil, 1962; founder/member, Nigerian- British Chamber of Commerce, Nigerian Chapel, since 1977, Life Patron, since 1987; life v-president. Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries. Mines and Agriculture NACCIMA), since 1983; first chairman Nigerian Council for Management Education and Training, Centre for Management Development 1972-76; trustee/founder, Chris Ogunbanjo Trust Fund, University of Lagos. 1974; founder/member. The Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria, since 1979; mm: Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, 1979; Nigerian Stock Exchange; chairman Federal Government Industrial Policy Study Group, 1984; Beta Glass PIc, Iddo House, Lagos; presd. Nigerian Maritime Law Association, since 1980; fellow Nigerian Institute of Management 1986; v-presd. Ogun State University Foundation, 1985-87; presd. 1987; founder/trustee. Dr. Elias Chair of Jurisprudence, University of Lagos] 1987; founder, Chris Ogunbanjo Foundation, since 1993. Traditional Title: Asiwaju Ijebu-Imushin; Larinja of Egbaland, Baba Ijo,Church of Epiphany, Erunwon, IjebuOde; Bagbimo of Ilugun, Abeokuta; Lerinja of Egbaland; Olotu of Ijebuland;. National Honours: Confered with Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), 1982, Commander of the Niger, 2001. fh: Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau, Netherlands, 1981. Honarary Degree: Honorary Doctor of Civil Laws, Obafemi Awolowo University, 1987; Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Lagos, 1988; Honorary Doctor of Science, Ogun State 1990 University, Ago-Iwoye. Publication: Nigeria's Economic and Industrial Development - Which Way? Nash Publications, 1983; Nigeria, the Search for Economic Stability, Union Securities Limited Publication, 1986. Social Club: Island Club, Lagos, since 1952; committee mem. 1954; Lagos Boat Club; past presd. Lagos Doyen Lions Club; life mem. Lagos (Doyen) Lions Club, since Nov 2001, Metropolitan Club, Lagos, Lagos Polo Club, Ikoyi Club, Lagos. Hobbies: swimming, tennis, reading, off: Union Securities Ltd, 3 Hospital Road, Lagos. tel: 01-2690367-8, 2633218, 2633290, 633360.
Biographical record
- Surname
- OGUNBANJO
- First Name
- Christopher
- Other Names
- Oladipo
- Gender
- Male
- Profession
- Legal practitioner
Industrialist
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