HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TONY ELUMELU AS HE TURNS 57 TODAY.
Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu (born 22nd March, 1963) is a Nigerian economist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Heirs Holdings, the United Bank for Africa, Transcorp and founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation. Elumelu holds the Nigerian national honours, the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) and Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) in 2003.
He has two degrees in economics from Nigerian universities, a bachelor’s degree from Ambrose Alli University and a master of science degree from the University of Lagos.
In his early career, Elumelu acquired Standard Trust Bank in 2005 and United Bank for Africa (UBA) was acquired afterwards. Following his retirement from UBA in 2010, Elumelu founded Heirs Holdings, which invests in the financial services, energy, real estate and hospitality, agribusiness, and healthcare sectors. In the same year, he established the Tony Elumelu Foundation, an Africa-based and African-funded philanthropic organisation.
In 2011, Heirs Holdings acquired a controlling interest in the Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), a publicly acclimate empire that has business interests in the agribusiness, energy, and hospitality sectors. Elumelu was subsequently appointed chairman of the corporation.
Elumelu serves as an advisor to the USAID’s Private Capital Group for Africa (PCGA) Partners Forum. He sits on the Nigerian President’s Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council (ATIC), among other key positions.
He is a recipient for several awards and recognitions both local and international, among them are; a national honor of the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), Commander of the Order of Niger,
African Business Leader of The Year by Africa Investor magazine, and African Business Leader of The Year award conferred by the United Kingdom-based magazine, Africa Investor.
CHEERS TO A GOOD SIDE OF LIFE!!!
