Mr Felix Omoikhoje Aizobeoje Ohiwerei who hails from Uzebba in Owan Local Government of Edo State was born on the 18th of January 1937. He attended St. David's School, Avbiosi New Site; Government School, Owerri; Government Secondary School, Owerri Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, lbadan and University College, lbadan.

On graduation from the University College lbadan in June 1961, Mr Ohiwerei taught for nine months

• Joined Nigerian Breweries in April 1962 as Manager-In-Training.

• Promoted to the position of Field Sales Manager and in that capacity he served in the West and Mid-West.

• Returned to Lagos in 1965 as Promotions Manager.

• In 1966 he was sent on attachment to Elida Gibbs (a Unilever Company in the UK). He returned to Lagos eighteen months later to assume the position of Star Product Manager.

• Before becoming Marketing Manager in 1974, Mr Ohiwerei held the positions of Lager Product Group Manager and General Brands Manager.

• He was appointed to the Board of NB PIc in 1977 as Marketing Director, and in 1982 was seconded to UAC Foods Division as General Manager. In June 1986, he went to UAC International, London as a Senior Manager in Nominated African Territories Regional Management.

• Mr Ohiwerei was appointed Deputy Chairman/Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries PIc in 1987, became Chairman/Managing Director in June 1989 and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the company in 1997.

• He retired from the service of Nigerian Breweries in June 1999 and was appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the company in July 1999. He is also Chairman, Unilever Nigeria PIc-1 New Nigeria Bank PIc; Coates Brothers (West Africa) Limited; Friendship Bible Fellowship; Director, Shell Trustees Limited; National Director, Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International. He is a Member, Heineken Africa Advisory Council; Member, Unilever Africa Advisory Council. He was appointed Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of Council, University of lbadan in 2000.
  Mr Ohiwerei is a Fellow, Nigerian Marketing Association; Fellow, Geography Society of Nigeria; Fellow, Institute of Directors; Fellow, Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria.
  He holds an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree (LL.D) from the University of lbadan. He is also a recipient of the Zik's Prize in Leadership Award, the Order of Orange Nassau by the Queen of the Netherlands and Officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (OFR).
  He is happily married with four children