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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