{"id":18728,"date":"2017-03-31T05:01:39","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T04:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=18728"},"modified":"2017-05-30T17:06:22","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T16:06:22","slug":"yusuf-fassy-adetokunboh","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/yusuf-fassy-adetokunboh\/","title":{"rendered":"YUSUF, Fassy Adetokunboh"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MBA, M.Sc, communications specialist, management con sultant, born January 3, 1955, Deghele Is land, Warri, Delta State; married Falilat OyinadeOdunsi 1977, twosons, fourdau\u00abhters; Education: Ijebu Muslim College, Ijebu-Ode, 1968-72, Private Studies\/Profes sional Courses in Nigeria and Britain, 1973- 81, The Management College, Brunei Uni versity, Henley, UK, 1981, 1982-83; Career: Appointed Public Relations Assistant, Pub lic Relations Department, Nigeria Police Force, 1973-76; Client Service Executive, Rod Publicity Nigeria Limited, 1976-77; Public Relations Manager and Editor, Sport ing World, King George Nigeria Limited, 1977-79; appointed Advertising and Re search Manager, Public Relations Manager, Research and Development Manager, Assis tant Marketing and Group Corporate Affairs Manager, and later Commercial Manager, Adebowale Groupof Companies, 1979-85; Chairman and Managing Director, Rolbal Agro and Allied Limited and Fassy Holdings Limited, 1985-86;Chief Executive, Vascaust Communications Limited, Yaba, Lagos, 1986-88; Managing Director and Chief Ex ecutive, Guy Saries Limited, Lagos, since 1988; Chief Executive, Vascaust Communi cations Limited, Fayusuf Press, 1985-94; Chief Executive Officer, VGD Consultancy Limited, Fayusuf Holdings Limited, 1996- date; Chairman, Sketch Press Limited, 1994- 96; Chairman, Ogun State Printing Corpora tion, 1994-96; Director, Tafawa Balewa Square InvestmentsLimited, 1989-98;Chair man, Ogun State Planning Committee, NAFEST, 1995; First National Vice-Presi dent, Nigerian Marketing Association, NIMARK, 1996-98; fellow, Nigerian Insti tute ofPublic Relations, 1989; fellow, Nige rian Marketing Association, 1998; fellow, In stitute of Directors, London, 1983; fellow, British Institute of Management, 1984; fel low, Institute of Sales and Marketing Man agement, UK, 1985; member, British Char tered Institute of Marketing, 1981; member, Communication, Advertising and Marketing Society of UK, 1981; member, Society for Strategic and Long-Range Planning, London, 1984; member, Nigerian Institute ofManage ment, 1988; member, International Publica tions Association, 1989; member, American Management Association, 1990; member, American Public Relations Society, 1990; member, Greenland Association , Britain; Charter President, Rotary Club ofObanikoro, Lagos; Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Interna tional; member, British Overseas League; member, Editorial Board\/Membership Com mittee, Boys Scouts ofNigeria; member, La gos State Economic Promotion Council; member, Ogun State Chamber ofCommerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture; Vice-Presi dent, Ijebu-Ode Development Association, 1995-99; member, Island Club, Lagos; mem ber. 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