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Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa

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Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa OFR, is a Nigerian businessman, philanthropist, and former chairman of Sterling Bank Plc. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Essay Holdings Limited; Parent Company of Rite Foods Limited. [1] He is a member of the Board of directors of Thai Farm International Limited, a Nigeria-based company that focus on the production and processing of cassava. He is the founder of Sulaimon College of Education, Ososa, Ogun State, Nigeria.[2]

Career

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Adegunwa hold doctorate degree honoris causa from the Lagos State University and Olabisi Onabanjo University.[3] On 22 December 2005, he was appointed the executive director of Sterling Bank Plc, a position he held until July 2014.[4] In 2006, he was conferred with a national honor of the Officer of the order of Nigeria(OON) by chief Olusegun Obasanjo the former President of Nigeria.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Fototec boss reneges on house donation to LASU". Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Adegunwa hands over Education College to Varsity". The Nation Nigeria.
  3. ^ "TASUED honours Oba Adetona, Adegunwa, Bisi Fayemi". Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. ^ "For Awujale @ 80, its moment of accolades". Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Nigerian National Awards". NigerianMuse. Retrieved 9 February 2016.