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In Nigeria, the name 𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗢𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶 does not ring a bell like the Dangotes, Adenugas, Otedolas, etc. However, the man’s achievements in the global business circle – especially in the aviation sector – have been well celebrated around the world.

Meet the Nigerian Man, 𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗢𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶. He is the owner of London Gatwick Airport, Edinburgh Airport, and London City Airport.

In 2006, his company, GIP, bought the London City Airport.  In 2009, in a deal worth £1.455 billion, he bought the London Gatwick Airport.

He bought Edinburgh Airport in 2012. In 2018, he bought Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, an Italian train operating company operating in the field of high-speed rail transport.

𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗢𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶 was a member of former US President Donald Trump’s Strategic and Policy Forum, which was a group of business leaders who advised the President on economic issues.

𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗢𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶 net worth was estimated to be approximately $1.1 billion according to Forbes. However, please note that his net worth may have changed since then due to various factors such as market fluctuations, changes in assets, and other financial factors.

𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗢𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶 has been married to British-born optometrist Dr. Amelia Quist-Ogunlesi since 1985. They have two children.