Tony Elumelu

Tony Elumelu
CFR
Elumelu in 2020
Born
Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu

(1963-03-22) 22 March 1963 (age 61)
Jos, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Plateau State, Nigeria)
NationalityNigerian
Alma materAmbrose Alli University,
University of Lagos
Occupation(s)Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation
Years active1987–present
Known forFounding The Tony Elumelu Foundation
Spouse
  • Awele Vivian Elumelu[1]

Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu CFR (born 22 March 1963) is a Nigerian economist, banker and philanthropist. He chairs Heirs Holdings,[2] Transcorp, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and is the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation.[3]

In 2020, Elumelu was named on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[4]

  1. ^ Izuchukwu Ojibe (27 April 2024). "Who is Tony Elumelu's Wife". Paper Nigeria. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ "THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2020 - Tony Elumelu". TIME. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Tony Elumelu Archives - The Nation Newspaper". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Tony Elumelu: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020". Time. Retrieved 23 September 2020.