Olutayo Aderinokun (May 8, 1955 – June 14, 2011) was a Nigerian entrepreneur who until his death was the

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. He was also a recipient of the Member of the Federal Republic, one of Nigeria's prestigious national awards.

Early life and education

Aderinokun's father was a technician who worked for the

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. He had his basic education at Baptist Day School, Kano, from 1961 to 1966. During the beginning of the

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, his family relocated to

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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

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, and much later, an MBA in International Business from the Graduate School of Management,

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in 1981.

Career

Tayo Aderinokun co-founded Guaranty Trust Bank Plc in 1990 alongside

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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

the bank won the following awards, *The 2010 and 2009 best bank in Nigeria awards from the Banker Magazine *The 2010 and 2009 best bank in Nigeria awards from Euromoney Awards for Excellence *The SIAO 2009 and 2008 Best Corporate Social Responsibility Awards *The 2007 Most Respected Company in Nigeria Award from PrizeWaterhouseCoopers and Businessday *The Nigerian Stock Exchange President's Merit Award in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008.

References

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