JONES Abayomi Edmund

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  • MERIT AWARD WINNER

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Edmund Abayomi Jones was birthed on the 10th day of November, 1950 in the ancient city of Lagos.

He had his Primary Education at Saint Judes School, Ebute Metta, Lagos between 1956 and 1963, after which he proceeded to the prestigious Government College Ibadan for his Secondary Education between 1963 and 1969. At GCI, he was a Grier House son and a Cadet Corps member from 1965 to 1969, he left as a Staff Sergeant. His athletic skills were discovered and developed in GCI where he was a Cricket Team member from 1966 to 1969, he also capped the Basketball Team in 1969.

He attended Federal School of Surveying, Oyo from 1970 - 1973 for his Tertiary Education. However, his quest for academic excellence propelled him to study further at University of Lagos where he bagged his First Degree and Masters Degree in Business Administration.

Yomi Jones, as fondly called joined Lufthansa German Airlines as a Management Trainee, on completion of the Trainee Programme, he held several management position culminating in Deputy General Manager, West Africa. He was later headhunted by Andersen Consulting as the first and only Nigerian to be so recruited in the checkered history of Nigeria Airways to the post of Managing Director/CEO of Nigeria Airways.

His leadership prowess and administrative dexterities helped him to make terrific exploits and achievements while he was a Director in Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) and Nigeria Airspace Management Agency at different points in his career path. Currently, he is the Director of Travel Solution International (TSI) headquartered in London, and also the Founding Chief Executive Officer, Six Continents Travels and Tours Ltd (2000 Till date). He is the present Chairman of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria Programme Coommittee, under his leadership, several innovative programmes and breathtaking events took place which positioned the Institute appropriately as a leading voice in the Nigerian Business Environment. He is a Governing Council Member of the Institute of Directors in Nigeria and Fellow of the Institute of Directors.

Yomi Jones is an astute administrator with zero tolerance for incompetence and maladministration. His areas of expertise include Aviation Administration, Turn-around Management, Strategic Management and Boardroom practices. He is a very frank and factual personality with high regard for Corporate Governance Workplace Environment.

This GCIOBA National Merit Award Winner presently serves as the Chairman of Government College Ibadan Educational Foundation Management Commiteee, and a lot of holistic developments has been recorded since inception of his chairmanship. Need we add it that he was the Guest Speaker at the 5th Homecoming Luncheon of GCIOBA Ibadan Branch on Sunday, 7th August, 2016 where he delivered a paper on "Government College Ibadan: Emerging Prospects & its Future".

He takes delight in Travelling, Mentoring, Basketball and Soccer. He is happily married and blessed with children and grandchildren.

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