Kase Lukman Lawal
Kase Lukman Lawal | |
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| Born | June 30, 1954 Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Chairman and CEO of CAMAC International Corporation and Erin Energy Corporation; chairman of Allied Energy Corporation; vice chairman of the Port of Houston Authority Commission |
Kase Lukman Lawal (born June 30, 1954) is a businessman originally from Nigeria who currently operates out of the United States.
Hailing from Ibadan, Lawal completed his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry at Texas Southern University in 1976, followed by a Master of Business Administration from Prairie View A&M University in 1978. He holds the positions of chairman and CEO at both CAMAC International Corporation and Erin Energy Corporation, in addition to serving as chairman of Allied Energy Corporation; all three companies are based in Houston, Texas. Lawal is also the vice chairman of the Port of Houston Authority Commission and maintains a board membership along with a substantial ownership stake in Unity National Bank, which is recognized as Texas’s sole federally insured bank owned by African Americans. His advisory roles have included participation on the National Republican Congressional Committee's Business Advisory Council, and he was a finalist for the U.S. Business Entrepreneur of the Year award in 1994. Additionally, Lawal has been honored with an honorary doctorate from Fort Valley State University and is affiliated with the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Career summary
- Process engineer at Shell Oil Refining Company, 1975–1977
- Research chemist for Dresser Industries, 1977–1979
- Vice president of Suncrest Investment Corporation, 1980–1982
- President at Baker Investments, 1982–1986
- CEO and president of CAMAC Holdings, 1986 to present
- Commissioner and vice chairman on the Port of Houston Authority Board of Commissioners, since 1999
- Chairman of Allied Energy Corporation, from 1991 to present
Awards
- Named USAfrica Business Person of the Year by USAfrica The Newspaper in 1997