Education Profile of Tony Elumelu
Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu famously known as Tony Elumelu born on 22 March 1963 in Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria. He hails from Onicha-Ukwu in Aniocha North Local government area of Delta State. He is a Nigerian entrepreneur and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation(TEF).
He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Bendel State University now Ambrose Alli University and a Master’s degree in economics from the University of Lagos. Also Tony is an alumnus of the Advanced Management program of Harvard Business School.
He came into limelight in 1997 after leading a group of small investors in taking over a floundering commercial bank in Lagos. Within a few years, Tony Elumelu turned the bank profitable and merged it with United bank for Africa in 2005. UBA now has subsidiaries in 20 African countries and in the U.S and U.K.
Tony Elumelu also founded The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) which is a leading philanthropic initiative in Africa championing entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs across the continent.
Source: entrepreneurs.ng
