Mr. Akinwumi Godson Fanimokun, FCIB has a distinguished career and wealth of experience, spanning 35 years, in effecting and implementing change, driving strategic positioning, and demonstrating diverse competencies and leadership across systems and multiple business sectors. Mr. Fanimokun worked with First Bank from 1980 – 2015, where he headed various units amongst which is the Manager ((Banking) First Bank of Nigeria, UK), Project Manager, New Banking Application (Finacle 7) and Group Head, Public Sector, Abuja. In 2009, he served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Pension Custodian. In 2013 he was appointed Group Executive, Technology and Services of First Bank of Nigeria, a position he held until his retirement in 2015. He currently sits on the boards of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) and Xpress MTS.
Mr. Fanimokun holds a BSc. Economics from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), from Henley Management College, United Kingdom. In his quest for developing diverse competencies, he has attended several distinguished professional trainings, from Harvard Business School in 2007 and 2009, Chicago Booth Business School in 2008, London Business School (UK) in 2010, Fund Forum International Conference in 2011 and 2012, Global Custody Forum in 2010 and 2012, Institute of Directors (UK) in 2019, NGX Academy (Nigeria) in 2023 and IESE Business School (Spain) in 2023. He was an Executive Committee member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria (Lagos Branch) from 2008 to 2011 and Chairman Bankers’ Night Committee from 2009 to 2011. He enjoys reading and playing table tennis with his wife, Abiola Fanimokun.
