Name: David Valentine Chukwudi Obi (Dr.)

Date of Birth: 23^rd April 1937

Place of Birth: Nnewi, Anambra State

Marital Status: Married with children

Schools Attended:
St. John's College Kaduna (1951-1956)
Nigeria College of Arts, Science and Technology Zaria (1958-1960)
University of Ibadan (1960-1964)
University of Stuttgart (1964-1970)
University of Karlsruhe (1970-1974)
Research Program Ph.D. Degree in Analytical Chemistry of University of Stuttgart.

Employment:
1. Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation (Engineering Assistant) (1957)
2. Hoechst Ag/Nigeria Hoecst Ltd. (Factory Manager) (1974-1979)
3. Self Employment 1980-Date

Chairman and Managing Director
• DVC Limited
• DVC Rust Proofing Limited
• DVC Motors Limited
• DVC Plastics Limited

Activities
1. Manufacture of automotive chemicals (sealants, underbody coating, mastic) for all the motor manufacturing plants.

2. Supply and bottling of DVC brands of brake fluids for all the motor manufacturing plants and the after market (spare parts market).

3. Supply of specialty and state-of-the-art chemical products to specialized industries.

4. Rustproofing and total refurbishing of vehicles in our well-equipped workshop.

5. The production of plastic packaging materials through injection and blow moulding at DVC Plastics Ltd. – Emene, Enugu.

6. Former Chairman, Association of Plastic Manufacturing Industries in Nigeria (APMIN).

7. Former Honorary Secretary of Automobile Local Content Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (ALCMAN)

8. Member of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA)

9. Member, National Council of The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).

10. Chairman, Motor Vehicles and Miscellaneous Assemblies Sectorial Group of MAN.

11. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (FICCON) and former member of the Governing Council of ICCON.

12. Former President and Member of the Board, Nigerian German Business Association (NGBA).

13. Bestowed the chieftaincy title of Omeokachie Nnewi by the Igwe in Council on 22^nd December 1999.

14. Inducted into the Nigerian Automotive Hall of Fame on June 26^th 2008.

15. Very fluent in German Language.


Major Hobby: Speed Boat Riding.

Travels: Visited all continents

Postal Address: P.O. Box 1144, Ikeja, Nigeria

Office Address: 7/9 Ayanlu Street, Isolo, Lagos.

Enugu Office: Plot 34, Emene Ind. Estate, Enugu.

Telephone: 08033316688, 08027040366, and 08055214381

Email: omeokachieo@gmail.com