Olukorede Adenowo (born March 1, 1966)[1] is a banking professional and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of First Bank United Kingdom, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Bank Nigeria. He was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Nigeria.[2][3][4] He was previously the bank's Executive Director of Corporate, Commercial, and Institutional Banking, responsible for Nigeria and West Africa. He is also an executive director[5] on the board of the bank. He was also previously the managing director and chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in Gambia and Senegal;[6] the deputy managing director and deputy CEO for SCB, Cameroon, a non-executive director at SCB Gambia and Sierra Leone, and vice president of the Gambia Bankers Association and trustee of the Institute of Bankers of Gambia.
Olukorede Adenowo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 March 01 Oyo, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Managing Director |
| Organization | First Bank, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Olajumoke Adenowo |
Early life edit
Korede was born on March 1, 1966, in Ibadan, Nigeria,[7] where he had his primary education at Maryhill Convent School and his secondary education at the International School, Ibadan (ISI).
Education edit
In 1987, Korede got a BSc. Hon. in Economics at the University of Ife in Osun State, Nigeria, and a Master of Business Administration from the Lagos Business School under the IESE—International Graduate School of Management—at the University of Navarra in Barcelona, Spain.[8] He is an alumnus of INSEAD and Said Business School of Oxford University and a member of the Institute of Chattered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
Career edit
Adenowo started his career working for Société Générale Bank Nigeria and Deloitte Nigeria, where he qualified as a chartered accountant in 1990. Deloitte Nigeria honored him with a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2015.
Marriage and children edit
Korede Adenowo is married to Jumoke Adenowo. They both have two children, Toluwaloju Adenowo and Toluwalase Adenowo.[9]
References edit
- ^ Nwafor (2022-11-30). "Who is Olukorede Adenowo?". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Ugwu, Chris (2023-05-04). "Standard Chartered appoints Olukorede Adenowo as Chief Executive Officer". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Nwachukwu, Iheanyi (2023-05-04). "Standard Chartered appoints Olukorede Adenowo as CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Oduah, Henry (2023-05-04). "Olukorede Adenowo recalled from Gambia to head Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria". QED.NG. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Standard Chartered appoints Olukorede Adenowo as Executive Director | Marketing Edge Magazine". Marketing Edge Magazine. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Standard Chartered announces Olukorede Adenowo as Chief Executive Officer, Gambia and Senegal - The Point". thepoint.gm. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ OLUKOREDE ADENOWO ED, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, speaks on his career and goals, retrieved 2022-12-06
- ^ "Meet Olukorede Adenowo: The man blazing trails in African corporate banking sector". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Meet Olukorede Adenowo: The Man Blazing Trails in African Corporate Banking Sector". New Telegraph. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-12-06.