Osa Sonny ADUN

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

ADUN

First Name

Osa

Other Names

Sonny

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

March 11, 1956,

Status

Alive

Place of Birth

Benin City

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Oyinkansola Adetokunboh Onitiri 1989

Profession

broadcast journalist,
Administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Government School, Benin City, 1962-68, Eghosa Grammar School, Benin City, 1969-73, University of Il linois, Chicago, USA, 1979-80, Graduate School of Journalism, University of Southern California, USA, 1981-82

Educational Qualification

BA, MA,

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

member, NATPE Interna tional; member, International Press

Previous Appointments

Editor, University Publication, and later Advertising Specialist and Copy Writer, 1975-80; Assistant Director of Programmes, WEFM Radio Sta tion, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1980-81; Field Producer and Researcher, CBS-TV, Network, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1981-82; Presi dent, and Chief Executive Officer, Degue Broadcasting Network Limited, Los Angeles, California, USA, since 1984; President and Chief Executive Officer, DBN Worldwide, Lagos, since 1986

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

DBN planned, selected, produced and broadcast the following events to Africa: 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, USA, 1986 World Cup in Mexico, 1986 All Star FIFA Games in Los Angeles, USA, 1987 All Africa Games in Nairobi, Kenya, 1987 U-20 FIFA/Coca Cola Cup in Chile and 1988 African Cup of Nations in Morocco;

Hobbies

reading, writing, tennis, cycling;

Phone Number

(01) 600280-4, 632764; (01) 619790.

Residential Address

Block 3, Flat 12, Bar Beach Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos

Official Address

Degue Broadcasting Network Limited, The Production Head quarters, (Entrance 4), Tafawa Balewa Square, PO Box 71132, Victoria Island, Lagos