Kase Lukman Lawal
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Kase Lukman Lawal[1] (born June 30, 1954)[1] is a Nigerian-born businessman who lives and works in the United States.
Lawal was born June 30, 1954, in
Erin Energy Corporation, and chairman of Allied Energy Corporation in Houston, Texas, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, CAMAC HOLDINGS;[2] vice chairman, Port of Houston Authority Commission. He also serves as a member of the board of directors and is a significant shareholder in Unity National Bank, the only federally insured and licensed African-American-owned bank in Texas. Lawal was a member of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Business Advisory Council and, in 1994, he was a finalist for the United States Business Entrepreneur of the Year. Lawal is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in philosophy from Fort Valley State University[3]
Career summary
- Shell Oil Refining Company, 1975–1977, process engineer
- Dresser Industries, 1977–1979, research chemist
- Suncrest Investment Corporation, 1980–1982, vice president
- Baker Investments, 1982–1986, president
- CAMAC Holdings, 1986–, chief executive officer and president[4]
- Port of Houston Authority Board of Commissioners, 1999–2000, commissioner 2000–, vice chairman[5]
- Allied Energy Corporation, 1991–, chairman.
Awards
- USAfrica Business Person of the Year, USAfrica The Newspaper, 1997.[6]
References
- ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 & 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ^ Chappell, Kevin (2006) "Kase Lawal: from Nigeria to Houston to history: when it comes to oil exploration, refining and trading, the head of CAMAC Holdings is in a class by himself.(Interview)", Ebony, January 1, 2006
- OCLC 946499022.
- ^ Morgan, Barry (2008) "Setting an Example in Historic African Listing Archived 2010-10-30 at the Wayback Machine", Upstream, 7 November 2008, retrieved 2010-02-08
- ^ "Lawal Re-Appointed to Port Authority Commission; Prominent Civic and Business Leader Will Serve Third Term as City of Houston Appointee", Business Wire, June 11, 2003
- ^ Johnson, Alverna & Chiakwelu, Emeka (1997) "Community Service Awards Event bring policy and business leaders together with African community at Texas Southern University", USAfricaOnline, retrieved 2010-02-08