Muritala Adebayo ADETUNJI

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

ADETUNJI

First Name

Muritala

Other Names

Adebayo

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

December 14, 1932

Status

Alive

State of Origin

oyo

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Profession

Industrialist, administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St. Patrick Catholic School, Oke Padre, Ibadan, 1941-45; Ifo District Central School, Ifo, 1945-47; Ibadan Boys High School, Ibadan, 1948-51; Nigerian Institute of Management (Part-time), 1966; International Marketing Institute, Harvard Business School, USA, 1971.

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Board of Governors, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. Presd: Rotary Club of Ibadan, 1975-76; gov: District 911, Rotary International, 1985-86; Chief Patron, Omega Club, The Polytechnic, Ibadan; Patron, Klobb 41, University of Ibadan.

Previous Appointments

Clerical Staff, Ibadan Local Authority, 1952; Clerical Assistant, Benin Divisional
Council, February-November, 1953; Clerical Officer, Mobil Oil Limited, 1953-54;
Marketing Salesman, Nigerian Tobacco Company Limited, 1954-62; Executive Member,
Ibadan Chamber of Commerce, 1964-68; Chairman, Commercial and Industrial
Committee, 1969-70; First Vice President, 1971-72; President, 1972-77; Chairman, M.
Adebayo Adetunji and Sons Ltd, Abake Properties Ltd, Scientific, Agricultural and
Technical Nigeria) Ltd; Oyo Poultry Industry Ltd; JDP Nigeria Ltd; C. Zard and Company
Limited, Adamog Nigeria Limited, Fadba Research Services Nigeria Limited, Gamtob
Nigeria Limited; Director, Broking House Limited; Business Premises Rent Advisory
Tribunal, Oyo State, 1970-79; Ibadan Joint Transport Board, 1972-75; Federal Industrial
Enterprises Panel, 1976; Agricultural Investment Corporation of Western State, 1973-76;
Ibadan City Council, 1973-79; Governing Council, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, 1973-76;
Chairman, Ibadan Metropolitan Planning Authority, 1973-79; Oyo State Sports Council,
1975-77; Public Accounts Committee, Western State, 1974-77, Enterprises Promotion
Committee, Oyo State, 1976-79; Board, National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria, 1976-
79; Board, Ajoda New Town Development Corporation, Ibadan, 1976-79; Director,
Union Bank of Nigeria Limited, since 1984; Founding Member, Trans International Bank
Plc; Director, Spring Bank Plc, currently; honorary life Vice President, The Nigerian
Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture; Oyo State Scouts Management

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Traditional Titles

Asiwaju Balogun Are of Ibadan, 1975; Babalaje of Itire, Lagos State, 1985.

Awards and Honours

Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic. 1981; Justice of the Peace (JP), for Ibadan, 1975

International/Foreign Decorations

; f Awarded Honorary Citizenship of the City of Presidents –
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA, by the Mayor of the City, 1980; awarded Paul Harris fellow
of the Rotary International, in recognition of service to community, honorary Doctor of
Laws (Hon. LLD), Newport University, California, USA, January, 1989.

Hobbies

Hunting, swimming, billiards, reading