Tom Ilube
Tom Ilube CBE | |
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Tom Ilube in 2016 | |
Born |
Thomas Segun Ilube July 1963 (age 55) Richmond, Surrey, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Edo College |
Alma mater |
University of Benin Cass Business School |
Occupation | Entrepreneur and educational philanthropist |
Children | 2 |
Website |
africangifted |
Thomas Segun Ilube CBE (born July 1963)[1] is a British entrepreneur and educational philanthropist. He is ranked first in the Powerlist 2017, an annual listing of the UK's 100 most powerful people with African or Afro-Caribbean heritage.[2]
Early life
Ilube was educated at Edo College in Benin City, Nigeria, followed by a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Benin. He later received a master's degree in Business Administration from London's Cass Business School.[3]
Career
Ilube was chief information officer (CIO) for the internet bank Egg.[2][4]
Ilube founded the Hammersmith Academy, a state secondary school in Hammersmith, west London, which opened in September 2011 and has become one of the UK's "most innovative technology schools".[2]
He created and launched Noddle.co.uk, a credit reference service,[5] in his time as MD of consumer markets at CallCredit Information Group. In 2005 Ilube co-founded Garlik, the online identity company sold to Experian in 2011[6] He founded and is the current CEO of Crossword Cybersecurity plc, listed on the NEX Exchange (Formerly ISDX).[7]
Ilube was appointed as a non-executive director of the BBC, effective April 2017.[8]
In 2018, he was elected as an advisory fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford.[9]
Charity
Ilube is the chair and founder of the African Gifted Foundation,[10] a UK education charity focused on science and technology in Africa. They recently launched the African Science Academy, Africa's first all-girls science and maths academy.[11] He was chair of Ada, the National College for Digital Skills.[12] which opened in 2016 as the first brand new UK further education college in 23 years.[13]
Ilube provided the prize money for the Nommo Awards for African science fiction and speculative fiction, announced at the Ake Book Festival in 2016.[14]
Recognition
He was the first recipient of the City Livery Club centenary "Root and Branch" Award in 2014, presented by HRH The Princess Royal.[15] Ilube was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Wolverhampton in 2005.[16]
Ilube received the 2017 Beacon Award for innovation in philanthropy.[17]
New African magazine listed Ilube as one of Africa's most influential people for 2017.[18]
In 2018, Ilube was awarded an honorary doctorate by City, University of London.[19]
Ilube was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to Technology and Philanthropy.[20]
References
- ↑ "Thomas Segun ILUBE". Companies House. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Tom Ilube named the most powerful man in Britain". The Voice Online. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ Emmanuel Ogunsola. "6 things you should know about Tom Ilube, Britain's most powerful black person". Techpoint.ng. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ Tom Ilube. "Tom Ilube: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ Adams, Rachael. "MM Profile: Tom Ilube - Money Marketing Money Marketing". Moneymarketing.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Experian in deal for ID expert Garlik". The Independent. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "Crossword Cybersecurity Plc develops cyber risk assessment tool utilising City research | City, University of London". City.ac.uk. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "BBC - BBC names Board appointments - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ↑ "St Anne's College, Oxford > About the College > Emeritus, Honorary, & Supernumerary and Senior Research Fellows". www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ↑ "African Science Academy | Africa's leading science and maths academy for girls". Africangifted.org. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Building Africa: Founder of Africa's first STEM school for girls named most influential black Briton - Innovation". Pulse.com.gh (in German). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "People - Ada. National College for Digital Skills". ada.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ↑ Anna Davis (10 March 2016). "New college in north London 'will boost women in tech sector". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "New awards for African authors - The Herald". www.herald.co.zw. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ↑ "City Livery Club honours Cass alumnus". Cass.city.ac.uk. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "2005 BCS Prize Winners | Project Prize Winners | BCS Wolverhampton Branch | UK Branches | Member groups | Membership | BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT". www.bcs.org. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "Beacon Awards 2017 honour exceptional UK philanthropists - UK Community Foundations". UK Community Foundations. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ↑ "New African Magazine announces its 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017". New African. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ↑ "Tom Ilube receives honorary degree from City". City, University of London. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ "Birthday Honours 2018: the Prime Minister's list (CSV) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-10.