Pascal Dozie
Pascal Gabriel Dozie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1939 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | London School of Economics |
| Notable work | Founder ofDiamond Bank |
| Honours | National Award of theOrder of the Niger(OON) |
Pascal Gabriel Dozieⓘ(born 9 April 1939 inOwerri,Imo State) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and businessman. He is the founder ofDiamond Bankand the chairman ofPan-Atlantic University.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Dozie was born in 1939 in the Egbu village ofOwerri,Nigeria.He was born into the family of Charles Dozie who was aCatholic catechist.Dozie attended Our Lady's School Emekuku where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC). He subsequently attended Holy Ghost Juniorate Seminary and Holy Ghost College, Owerri, where he obtained hisWest African Senior School Certificate Examination.After obtaining his high school certificate, he travelled toLondonwhere he studied economics at theLondon School of Economicsand obtained a BSc in economics. Subsequently, he attendedCity Universityin London where he studied operational research and industrial engineering and obtained a master's degree in Administrative Science.
Career
[edit]Pascal Dozie began his career as aneconomistat theNational Economic Development Officein the United Kingdom. He was also a part-time lecturer at theNorth Western Polytechnic,London. Between 1970 and 1971 he served as a consulting economist at the African States Consulting Organisation inUganda.In 1971 after he left his job in Uganda, he relocated to Nigeria at the request of his mother.[3]In 1971 after his return to Nigeria, with his experience inEconometricsandIndustrial Engineeringhe launched his first company, the African Development Consulting Group (ADCG). ADCG had worked with companies such asNestleandPfizer.[4][5]He was subsequently hired byClement Isong,then Governor of theCentral Bank of Nigeria,to conduct some studies on the Co-operative and Commerce Bank.
In 1985, he was appointed Chairman of Progress Bank, which is now defunct.[6]Later that same year Dozie applied for a banking licence in order to help traders in South-Eastern Nigeria who were faced with banking problems. This brought about the birth of Diamond Bank. At its inception the share capital of the bank was ₦10million ($28,000) with only 21 interested shareholders. In 1990, he satisfied the requirements of the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate a standard bank and in 1991 the Diamond Bank began operations. He was CEO of Diamond Bank from 1991 to 2006 when he handed over to his sonUzoma Dozie.
Dozie was also at one time President of theNigerian Stock Exchange.[7][8]He currently owns shares inMTN Groupand was chairman of the company. He later resigned as the chairman and was succeeded by the former NCC BossErnest Ndukwe.[9][10][11]
Personal life
[edit]Pascal is married to Chinyere Dozie and they have five children.
Awards
[edit]- National Award of theorder of the Niger(OON)
- Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)
- AABLA (All Africa Business Leader Award)-Lifetime Achievement Award winner
References
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- ^Africa, Forbes (2012-10-01)."The Rolling Stone That's Never At A Loss".Forbes Africa.Retrieved2019-07-23.
- ^"Book extract: Chris Bishop chats to Pascal Dozie, the wealthy entrepreneur who wants to rebuild Nigeria".Fin24.2017-09-15.Retrieved2019-07-23.
- ^Hyde, Peace (2018-11-26)."The Money Men Of Nigeria's Banking Industry".Forbes Africa.Retrieved2019-07-23.
- ^Thisweek.Thisweek. 1987.
- ^"CLOSE-UP: Pascal Dozie, the investment guru who saved Diamond Bank in 2005 but couldn't in 2018".TheCable.2018-12-18.Retrieved2019-07-23.
- ^"Who's Who In Corporate Nigeria: Pascal Dozie, The Board Veteran".JarusHub - Nigeria's No. 1 Career Resources Hub.2018-02-12.Retrieved2019-07-23.
- ^"Stock market gains N1.9tn as MTN lists 20.35 billion shares".Punch Newspapers.Retrieved2019-07-23.
- ^"MTN's 16-minute wild ride in Nigeria".BusinessLIVE.Retrieved2019-07-23.
- ^Adejumoh, Justus (2019-05-17)."MTN Finally Lists On NSE, Shares Climb 10% In Initial Trading".Independent Newspapers Nigeria.Retrieved2019-07-23.