Lanre Towry-Coker

Dr. Lanre Towry-Coker (born 1944) is a Nigerian architect,[1] politician and socialite.

Early life and career

He was born in 1944[2][3] to a Nigerian civil engineer. He is an indigene of Lagos and was also the first and former Lagos State commissioner for works and housing.[4][5] He attended St. Matthias School, Lagos, the Architectural Association School of Architecture and the University of North-East London for his architectural training. He also earned a qualification from Harvard Business School. He established his architectural firm, Towry-Coker Associates[6] in 1976. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects.

Personal life

He married Bisi Towry-Coker but they are now separated.[4][7] He has three children including a son, Olaotan.[5]

See also

References

  1. Agbo-Paul Augustine (3 May 2014). "'Nigeria Needs New Housing Policy'". Leadership News. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. "Towry Coker hits 70". The Nation. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. Abiola Johnson (11 November 2014). "Towry at 70". Lagos Politics. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Lagos Socialite, Lanre Towry Coker's Lonely world". The Capital. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Olaotan Towry Coker steps out with Dad". The Punch. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  6. Yinka Kolawole (11 July 2011). "FMBN has failed to deliver on housing finance – Towry-Coker". The Vanguard. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  7. Lanre Odukoya (19 April 2014). "For the Towry-Cokers, it's a cold war". New Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

External links

"Towry Coker-Associates". 

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