Career
He joined U.A.C in 1964, who would later send him to Harvard Business School. At U.A.C, he pursued a legal path; a few years after joining the company, he was promoted to the position of assistant legal adviser. He became a deputy adviser two years later, and soon joined the board.
In 1980, he was made chairman and Chief Executive of U.A.C. As head of U.A.C, he was the Chief Executive of the largest African-controlled company in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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