LAWSON, Adeyemi Olusola (Chief Asalu of Igbein)

lawyer, industrialist, born May 15, 1924, Lagos; married Ibidunni Olagbende Thompson 1946, one son, six daughters; Education: Caxton House School, 1929-30, Baptist Academy, Lagos, 1931-35, CMS Grammar School, Lagos, 1936-41, Inns of Courts School of Law, Lon don, 1945-48; Pupil Teacher, St Saviour's High School, Lagos, 1942; Correspondence Clerk, Accountant-General's Department and later Audit Clerk, Audit Department, Colonial Of fice, Lagos, 1942-44; engaged in private Legal Practice, 1948-64; founding Managing Direc tor, West African Breweries Limited (Nigeria's first indigenous Brewing Company); Chair man, Associated Breweries Limited; Group Chairman, Lawsons Corporation Nigeria Limited; Director in various other Companies in Nigeria and abroad; Political Party member, defunct Action Group 1950-62 elected member, Lagos City Council 1950-60 Chairman. Lagos Town Council. 1954-60; ap pointed Queen's Counsel, 1963 (same as Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN); Presi dent, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and In dustry, 1975-79; President, Nigerian Associa tion of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, (NACCIMA), 1978-80; member, Executive Board, Interna tional…