WHO IS WHO IN NIGERIA-TONY ELUMELU
Elumelu was born in Jos , Plateau State , Nigeria, in 1963. He hails from Onicha-Ukwu in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State . He has two degrees in economics from Nigerian universities, [2] [3] a bachelor's degree from Ambrose Alli University and a master of science degree from the University of Lagos . He attended Harvard Business School 's six-week Advanced Management Programme. Tony Elumelu married Awele Vivien Elumelu, a medical doctor, in 1993, and they have seven children together. He has four siblings, one of whom is Ndudi Elumelu, a former member of the Nigerian Federal House of Representatives. He is the cousin of legendary Nigerian reggae artiste, Ras Kimono who died on 10th June, 2018. [4] Following his retirement from United Bank for Africa in July 2010, Elumelu founded The Tony Elumelu Foundation . His stated objective was to "prove that the African private sector can itself be the primary generator of economic development.&q
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