Tayo Aderinokun | |
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 Portrait of Tayo Aderinokun | |
| Born | May 8, 1955 Kano, Kano State, Nigeria |
| Died | 14 June 2011 (aged 56) |
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| Occupation(s) | Banker, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-Founder of Guaranty Trust Bank |
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| Children | Ire Aderinokun |
Olutayo Aderinokunⓘ (May 8, 1955 – June 14, 2011) was a Nigerian entrepreneur who until his death was the CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank.[1][2] He was also a recipient of the Member of the Federal Republic, one of Nigeria's prestigious national awards.[3]
Aderinokun's father was a technician who worked for the Nigerian Railway Corporation. He had his basic education at Baptist Day School, Kano, from 1961 to 1966. During the beginning of the Nigerian Civil War, his family relocated to Lagos where he attended Surulere Baptist School from 1966 to 1967, St. Peter's College, Abeokuta, from 1968 to 1972 and St. Gregory's Boys College, Lagos from 1973 to 1974. He proceeded to obtain a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Lagos, and much later, an MBA in International Business from the Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles in 1981. [4]
Tayo Aderinokun co-founded Guaranty Trust Bank Plc in 1990 alongside Fola Adeola and served as Deputy Managing Director for 12 years between 1990 and 2002. He then became the managing director, a position he held until his passing. During his time as the CEO the bank won the following awards,