By Maxwell Oyekunle
Distinguished broadcaster, corporate leader, diplomat, and teacher, Dr Christopher Kolade has passed on peacefully early on Thursday.
He was 93.
He was born in 1932 in Erin-Oke, Osun State.
Dr Kolade completed his secondary education at Government College, Ibadan and then studied at Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
He began his career as a colonial-era education officer, then later worked as a broadcaster and rose to become the Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.
In the corporate world, he was the Chief Executive and Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria Plc.
Dr Kolade also served as the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
As an educator, he taught corporate governance and human resources management at the Lagos Business School.
He also taught leadership and conflict management at the School of Media & Communication.
Both schools are part of Pan-Atlantic University in Lagos.
He was a member of the university’s Governing Council and also served as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Pan-Atlantic University as of 2012.
Additionally, he was the Chancellor of McPherson University in Ogun State.
Dr. Kolade was a prominent advocate for business integrity and championed this cause through his chairmanship of the Integrity Organisation Ltd GTE and The Convention on Business Integrity Ltd GTE.
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