Adebayo Ogunlesi

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CTL-P-1117 · Person

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Combined Graph record U-03018 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-P-1117. Master record source: User-supplied list 2026-10-16 (UrbanGeekz/Forbes figures) — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Founding partner, chairman and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners; Nigerian-born

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Founding partner, chairman and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners; Nigerian-born

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Role(s): billionaire, business founder
Known for: Founding partner, chairman and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners; Nigerian-born

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Global Infrastructure Partners — founded
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https://urbangeekz.com/2025/04/american-black-billionaires-forbes-2025-list/ (verification source · master store)

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Founding partner, chairman and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners per the Forbes 2025 list ($2.2B); BlackRock's $12.55B acquisition of GIP closed Oct 1, 2024 with Ogunlesi continuing to lead GIP (Windpower Monthly)

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