To be beautiful is an asset, but adding brains and bran is entirely different.
This is the asset that Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, Group Chief Executive (GCE) of Zenith Bank Plc possesses.
With an essence so pure and angelic, Umeoji reflects saintly a near perfection uncommon to humans yet bestowed on only a few.
Her educational achievements speak more than volumes, as she is an alumnus of prestigious institutions including Harvard Business School, and Columbia Business School.
Adaora Umeoji, Group Chief Executive (GCE), Zenith Bank Plc
Also, Dame Umeoji holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Jos, a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, and a First-Class honors in Law from Baze University, Abuja. Other qualifications include a Master of Laws from the University of Salford, United Kingdom, a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Calabar, and a doctorate in business administration from Apollos University, USA, among many others.
These enviable qualifications aside, Umeoji ‘s ability to transform them into an enviable scorecard is what has set the fair-complexioned woman aside in the banking industry and made her story synonymous with a fairytale such as that of Cinderella.
A Peace Advocate of the United Nations (UN-POLAC), Umeoji has impacted many lives through her philanthropic and humanitarian activities via her NGOs; Pink Breathe Cancer Foundation and the Adorable Foundation focusing on educating and catering to Cancer patients and indigent children education, especially the Girl-Child.
Aside from being recognised by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 2022, with Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), for her contributions to nation-building, Umeoji was recognized by the Sun Newspaper bestowing on her the Humanitarian Service Icon Award for 2023.
As a result of her passion for promoting professionalism in the banking industry and improving the well-being of the less privileged, she founded the Catholic Bankers Association of Nigeria (CBAN), a platform she uses to promote ethical banking and service to humanity.
She is a Lady of the Order of Knights of St. John International (KSJI) and was awarded a Papal Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester by His Holiness Pope Francis.
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