Florence Jadesola ABODERIN

Biographical record

Title

Mrs

Surname

ABODERIN

First Name

Florence

Other Names

Jadesola

Gender

Female

Source of Publication

Top 500 Women in Nigeria

Date of Birth

Friday, September 11, 1936

Status

Died

Date of Death

11/03/93

Place of Birth

Maidobi, Kano State

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

James Olu Aboderin 1956 (deceased)

Profession

Banker

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

All Sts' Sch. Oshogbo, U.M.S. Sch., Jebba, Holy Trinity Sch., Kano, St Louis' College, Bompai, Kano, North Western Polytechnic, London, City of London College, London, Building Societies Institute, Ware, UK, 1972, School of Mortgage Banking, Stanford Uni

Previous Appointments

Treasury, Ibadan District Council, Ibadan, 1957; Library Clerk, Clean Air Society, Westminister, London; Ledger Clerk, Harrods of Knightsbridge, London; worked briefly at the Accounts Department, Abbey National Building Society, London; joined the Nigeria Building Society (now Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN) in 1966 and held several management positions, including New Business Manager, Mortgage Manager, Advances Manager, Branch Manager and Investment Manager; First Branch Manager, (Kaduna Branch Office), Nigerian Building Society, 1973; appointed first Nigerian Manager (Ikeja Office), Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, May 1979-80; Head, Banking Department, FMBN, head office, Lagos, January- June, 1980; Executive Chairman Chief Executive of the Lagos Building Investment Company Limited (now Lagos Building Investment Corporation), June 1980-November 1985; Chairman, Epe Plywood Industries, since July 1986; appointed Director, International Merchant Bank (1MB), since July 1986; President, Young Women Christian Association, Archbishop Vinin Memorial Church, 1978-83;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Sources of Housing Finance (Direct and Indirect)

Hobbies

Hobbies: swimming, reading, gardening, music;

Social Clubs

member, Soroptimist International (Mainland Club), Lagos; member, Nigeria Association of University Women; member, National Parents Association of Nigeria; member, Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria, 2nd Vice- President, 1984-85;