Dr. Gabriel O. Olowo
Dr. Gabriel Olugbenga Olowo (FNIM. FITP), is the chairman of our board of directors. He is an Economist and Business Administrator with uninterrupted cognate experience in Aviation dating back to 1973. Also, he is the President/CEO – Sabre West Africa, President Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ART), Chairman InterGuide Group and Trustee Ikeja Golf Club.
He has attended several professional training courses and served on several expert groups, committees, and panels including the Ministerial Committee on Restructuring of Nigeria Airways Limited in September 2001, Ministerial Technical Committee on the Establishment of a new Flag Carrier in August 2003, Chairman of the Agency Investigation Panel (A.I.P) for Western Africa, and Member of ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Implementation of Yammousoukro Treaty.
Dr. Olowo has a B. Sc. (Business Administration), University of Lagos, Nigeria and M. Sc. Economics (Manpower Planning) University of Lagos, and PhD (Hons) Business Administration in Samuel Adegboyega University, Edo, Nigeria. He Olowo started his aviation career as a Management Trainee with Lufthansa German Airlines in 1973. He worked consistently in the aviation industry since then, serving at various capacities such as Assistant Manager with Lufthansa German Airlines, Deputy General Manager with Varig Brazilian Airline. Executive Director with Bellview Airlines Limited and Country Director of Sabre Network Inc West Africa (a US leading Technology company for Airlines).
He has deep and wide business and enterprise management especially in aviation industry which has made him an acknowledged expert in airlines and aviation business management. He has provided varied consultancy services in these areas and is an author of many aviation industry related publications.
He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM), Member Nigeria/ American Chamber of Commerce, Nigeria-Brazil Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Nigeria/ British Chamber of Commerce.
