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Ausbeth Ajagu (born October 26, 1965) is a political economist and an industrialist. He is the chairman of Betcy Group of Companies and President of Academy of Entrepreneurial Studies.
Early life and education
Dr. Ausbeth Ajagu was born on October 26, 1965 at Asaba. He is an indigene of Nimo in Njikoka in Anambra State. He attended Oneh Primary School, Asaba, Delta State from 1971 to 1976 and later Osadedenis High School from 1976 to 1981.
He was a student of the Federal School of Arts and Science, Sokoto before proceeding to then Bendel State University (now Ambrose Alli University), Ekpoma. After his first degree in Political science, he pursued further education at Lagos State University where he graduated summa cum laude and earned a master degree in Legal studies in 1997. In pursuant of further education, he became a student at California Coast University, United States where he bagged his Ph.D. in business administration.
Career
Dr. Ausbeth started his career with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) where he worked as an administration officer from 1988 to 1989. His quest for entrepreneurship led him to starting his own business in 1992. He founded the Goldfish insurance Brokers limited, Oak Hotels, Lagos , Oxford Hotels Abuja and Lagos.
He was appointed as the Director of Standard Alliance Capital Ltd in 2007.
Ausbeth has served and is serving the Federal government of Nigeria in various capacity. He is a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and once served on the board of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Nigeria. He was also a member of the Presidential Committee on Job Creation during the former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan administration.
Professional membership
He is a fellow of the Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria; Institute of Cost Management, Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Finance Consultants he also served as Chairman of Institute of Directors Industry Committee (2003–2007); and fellow; Academy for Entrepreneurial Studies, Nigeria (AES).
Awards and recognition
He was awarded the prestigious Nigeria National Honours of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) in December 2007 by Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. In 2014, he bagged another national honour, "National Productivity and Order of Merit" (NPOM), courtesy of the former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan.
Personal life
He is married to Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu and has three children.