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Who are Herbert Wigwe Parents?
Herbert Wigwe was a Nigerian banker and businessman who was the group managing director and CEO of Access Bank Plc after succeeding his business partner, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.
Herbert started his career at Coopers & Lybrand and Guaranty Trust Bank. He was appointed as the CEO of the Access Bank company in January 2014.
Herbert Wigwe passed away on 9 February 2024 in a helicopter crash in the US on his way to attend the Super Bowl LVIII championship in Las Vegas. He died along with five others after the Eurocopter EC130 in which all passengers were traveling crashed near Nipton, California.
Those 5 other dead passengers were Herbert’s wife, his son, former chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc Abimbola Ogunbanjo, and two crew members.
Herbert Wigwe Parents, Family, Wife, Daughter, Son, Net Worth, Education
Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe was born on 15 August 1966 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria to Shyngle Wigwe (father) and Stellar Wigwe (Mother). His father was born on 8 October 1934 in the family of Augustus Wigwe, a police officer, and Watuze Wigwe in Isiokpo, Rivers state.
Shyngle passed out from Okrika Grammar School and graduated from the Yaba Technical Institute in 1959. Then he attended Southampton Technical College, UK, and the University of Pittsburgh. Herbert’s father is retired as director-general of the Nigerian Television Authority. Herbert’s mother is a nurse and has five children.
Herbert Wigwe was married to Chizoba Wigwe with whom he had four children Chizi, Tochi, Hannah, and David. Chizi was also in the helicopter which crashed and took Herbert, his wife, and his son’s life. Herbert Wigwe’s wife was a well-respected and high-achieving lawyer and entrepreneur.
Herbert Wigwe studied at the University College of North Wales in 1990 and earned a master of arts degree in banking and finance in 1991. He did his MSc from the University of London in financial economics in 1996.
He also studied at the Harvard Business School executive management program. He got his honorary doctorate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Herbert Wigwe left an estimated net worth of around $62.5 million behind his death.
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