Background

Ayozie, Daniel Ogechukwu was born on November 28, 1964 in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. Son of Nathaniel Amadi and Victoria Mgbechikwere Ayozie.

Education

School certified, certified of education, Methodist College, Abia, Nigeria, 1981. Higher school certified, Federal School Arts and Science, Aba, Nigeria, 1983. Higher national diploma, national diploma, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun, Nigeria, 1990.

Postgraduate diploma, Nigerian Institute Journalism, Ikeja, 1994. Master of Business Administration, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, 1997. Doctor of Philosophy, Delta State University, 2003.

Career

Sales clerk Danayo Inc. Communications, Umuahia, Abia, 1981. Sales/accounts clerk Aristoplast Company Lagos, Nigeria, 1987-1988.

Lecturer Army Day Secondary School National Youth Service Corp, Sokoto, Nigeria, 1990-1991. Marketing manager Danayo Inc. Communications Company, Umuahia, 1991-1992.

Lecturer I Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, since 1992. Head of department, lecturer Ondo State Polytechnic Satellite Town Lagos Study Center, 1997-1998. Coordinator marketing University Benin Jukev Study Center, Lagos, since 1997.

Marketing consultant, examiner Chartered Institute Marketing Nigeria, Lagos, since 1997. Advertising consultant, representative Advertising Practioners Council Nigeria, Lagos, since 1998. Visiting lecturer University Ado Ekiti Abeokuta Study Center, Nigeria, 1999-2001.

Part-time lecturer marketing Federal University of Technology Akure-Lagos Study Center, Nigeria, 2000, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Owode Study Center, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Sango Study Center. Principal consultant Advance Consultants Marketing Company, Sango Otta Ogun, Nigeria, 2002^.

Achievements

• Daniel Ogechukwu Ayozie has been listed as a noteworthy marketing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deputy national president Federal Polytechnic Ilaro National Alumni Association, since 1992. President Alumni Association Ogun State, since 1993. General secretary Students Union Government, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, 1988-1989, editor, general secretary Polytechnic Press Club, 1987-1989.

Fellow: Chartered Institute Marketing of Nigeria (council member 1999, 2002). Member: National Institute Marketing of Nigeria (N.I.MIN) (president and chairman council since 2003), Chartered Institute Marketing London (chartered and registered marketer 1998), Advertising Practitioners Council Nigeria (First Prize in Tenth Year Anniversary contest 1999).

Interests

• Philanthropy, stamp collecting/philately, reading novels, travel, country music.

Connections

Married Victoria Uche Ayozie, June 3, 2000. Children: Favour Uzoma, Daniel Chukwuemeka Ebelechukwu Junior.

Father:

Nathaniel Amadi

Mother:

Victoria Mgbechikwere Ayozie

Spouse:

Victoria Uche Ayozie

child:

Favour Uzoma Ayozie

child:

Daniel Chukwuemeka Ebelechukwu Junior Ayozie