Olukorede Adenowo
Olukorede Adenowo | |
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| Born | March 1, 1966 Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Banking professional, executive |
| Known for | Former CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria |
Olukorede Adenowo (born March 1, 1966) is a seasoned banking professional who formerly held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Standard Chartered Bank, Nigeria. Prior to this role, he was the Executive Director responsible for Corporate, Commercial, and Institutional Banking across Nigeria and West Africa, and he remains an executive director on the bank’s board. Adenowo has also led Standard Chartered Bank operations as managing director and CEO in both Gambia and Senegal, served as deputy managing director and deputy CEO for SCB in Cameroon, acted as a non-executive director for SCB branches in Gambia and Sierra Leone, held the vice presidency of the Gambia Bankers Association, and fulfilled duties as a trustee for the Institute of Bankers of Gambia.
Early life
Born in Ibadan, Nigeria on March 1, 1966, Korede completed his primary schooling at Maryhill Convent School before attending the International School, Ibadan (ISI) for his secondary education.
Education
In 1987, Korede graduated with a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Economics from the University of Ife located in Osun State, Nigeria. He further advanced his studies by obtaining an MBA from the Lagos Business School, affiliated with IESE—International Graduate School of Management—at the University of Navarra in Barcelona, Spain. Additionally, he is an alumnus of INSEAD as well as Said Business School at Oxford University and holds membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
Career
Adenowo’s professional journey commenced at Société Générale Bank Nigeria and Deloitte Nigeria, where he qualified as a chartered accountant in 1990. His contributions were acknowledged when Deloitte Nigeria awarded him their Distinguished Alumni Award in 2015.
Marriage and children
Korede Adenowo is married to Jumoke Adenowo, with whom he has two children: Toluwaloju Adenowo and Toluwalase Adenowo.