Arthur Eze is a Nigerian businessman, billionaire and energy executive who is
CEO
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of ''Atlas Oranto Petroleum''. He is also the pro-chancellor of
Peaceland University Enugu, Enugu State.
Early life
Arthur Eze was born into in the Southern-East of Nigeria, on 27 November 1948. His elder brother Igwe Robert Eze, is the monarch of Ukpo, a town in
Dunukofia
Dunukofia is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, South-East Nigeria. Towns that make up the local government are Ukpo, the headquarters; Ifitedunu, Dunukofia Umunnachi, Umudioka, Ukwulu and Nawgu. It shares boundaries with Awka North, ...
. He is a Prince born into a traditional royal family.
Education
In 1970, Eze graduated from ''St. Augustin Secondary School'' in
Nkwere, Imo. He proceeded to
California State University, Long Beach
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where he got a degree in Mechanical and Chemical Engineering between 1974 and 1978.
Career
In 2023, Eze was appointed the pro-chancellor of Peaceland University Enugu, Enugu State. In 1991 Eze founded Atlas Oranto petroleum.
References
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California State University, Long Beach alumni