Peter Okonkwo Dibia

Background

Dibia, Peter Okonkwo was born on March 17, 1932 in Lagos, Nigeria. Son of Jacob Nwiyan and Lucy (Iwegbu) Dibia.

Education

Bachelor, College for Distributive Trades, London, 1960. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1966. Postgraduate, Syracuse University, 1970.

Career

Cashier Bank British West Africa Ltd. (now First Bank Nigeria Ltd.), Lagos, 1952-1957. Assistant advertising executive Export Advertising Services (now Lintas Ltd.), London, 1961-1963.

Assistant commercial advertising officer Nigerian Railway Advertising Services, Lagos, 1963, commercial advertising manager, 1964-1979, head advertising, since 1979. Executive director Technae Nigeria Ltd., Lagos, since 1979. Chairman Airports Advertising Services Ltd., since 1980.

Achievements

• Peter Okonkwo Dibia has been listed as a noteworthy advertising executive, marketing professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Participant World Congresses, Dublin, 1973, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1982, Chicago, 1986, Sydney, Australia, 1988. Fellow British Institute Directors. Member International Advertising Association (World Council 1966-1984), American Marketing Association, American Management Association, British Chartered Institute Marketing, Ikoyi Club (social committee 1978-1980), Island Club.

Interests

• Swimming, bicycling, photography.

Connections

Married Joyce Veronica Ashley Smart, October 10, 1961. Children: Ngozi Nnamaka, Ikechukwu Chiwunba, Nneka Christina.