Segun Agbaje
Segun Julius Agbaje | |
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| Born | Olusegun Agbaje 1964 |
| Occupation | Banking executive |
| Known for | Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc; board member of PepsiCo; Mastercard Advisory Board member for Middle East and Africa |
Segun Julius Agbaje (originally named Olusegun Agbaje; born in 1964) holds the position of Group Chief Executive Officer at Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO PLC). This multinational financial institution, based in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, provides a range of services including retail and investment banking, pension and asset management, as well as payment solutions. Additionally, he is a board member of PepsiCo and participates on the Mastercard Advisory Board for the Middle East and Africa region.
Education
Agbaje's educational background includes studies at St Gregory's College, Lagos and St Augustine Academy, Kent. He subsequently earned both a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an MBA from the University of San Francisco.
Career
His professional journey started with Ernst & Young in San Francisco before joining the emerging GTBank in 1991. He climbed the ranks to become Executive Director by 2000 and was promoted to Deputy Managing Director in 2002. Following the passing of Tayo Aderinokun, Agbaje was appointed Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank in June 2011. In August 2021, he assumed the role of Group CEO at Guaranty Trust Holding Company while Miriam Olusanya succeeded him as the bank's Managing Director.
In July 2020, he became a member of the board and audit committee at PepsiCo.
During his tenure, GTBank received numerous accolades such as Best Bank in Nigeria from Euromoney, African Bank of the Year by African Banker Award, Best Bank in Nigeria by World Finance UK, Most Innovative Bank by EMEA Finance, Best Banking Group from World Business Leader Magazine, and Best Bank in Nigeria awarded by the Banker Awards.
Personal life
Segun Agbaje is the son of Chief Julius Kosebinu Agbaje, who was involved in banking, and Mrs. Margaret Olabisi Agbaje, a professional educator. His elder sibling, Jimi Agbaje, is engaged in politics as a member of the People's Democratic Party based in Lagos.