Ifedayo Akintunde

Background

Akintunde, Ifedayo was born on November 2, 1933 in Ondo, Nigeria. Son of James Rotimi and Felician Adebolajo Akintunde.

Education

Inter Bachelor of Science, University College, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1956. Bachelor of Science, Woolwich Polytechnic University, London, 1959. Master of Science, University Birmingham, 1961.

Master of Science, University Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1971.

Career

Civil engineer, Sir Lindsay Parkingson & Company, London, 1959-1960; materials engineer, Western State Min. Works, Ibadan, 1962-1965; from divisional engineer to principal engineer, Western State Min. Works, 1965-1973; assistant project manager, World Bank Assisted Road Program, Ibadan, 1973-1974; chief engineer, L.A.O. Banjoko & Sons Ltd., Ibadan, 1974-1976; chief executive, Profen Cons.

Inc, Ibadan, since 1976. Member of faculty board technical Obafemi Awolowo U., Nigeria, since 1978. Director Nigerian Gas Company, Inc., 1988-1991, project developers Projects Development Institute, Institute National Science & Engineering Infrastructures, Nigeria, 1987-1994.

Achievements

• Ifedayo Akintunde has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Engineer Ondo Diocese, since 1975. Fellow Branch Institution Civil Engineers. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, World Federation Engineering Organization (vice president 1991-1997, 99, executive committee), Federation African Organization Engineers (member executive committee since 1988), Nigerian Society Engineers (president 1987-1988, merit award 1983).

Interests

• Avocations: table tennis, music, traveling, reading, social welfare work.

Connections

Married Florence Oluremi Opeke, April 20, 1963. Children: Yemisi, Ifeolu, Akinola.

Father:

James Rotimi

Mother:

Felician Adebolajo Akintunde

Spouse:

Florence Oluremi Opeke

child:

Ifeolu Akintunde

child:

Akinola Akintunde

child:

Yemisi Akintunde