J. S. Addo

John Saka Addo was born at Korle Gonno to the late Mr. Thomas Kpakpo Addo and Mrs. Emelia Okaikor Addo (née Mensah of James Town).

His banking career at the Bank of Ghana as a Probationary Officer (officer trainee) started in 1958 after graduating  in Economics from the  University of Ghana, Legon. In 1963, he was appointed Secretary to the Board of Directors and in 1965 he was appointed Executive Director he was promoted to Deputy Governor in 1968. A feat he achieved within 10 years.

In 1983, he was appointed Governor of the Bank of Ghana and served in that capacity until 1987. His consultancy firm, J.S. Addo Consultants Limited, did the study for the establishment of Ecobank Ghana and he later became the first chairman of the bank. He is also a former managing director and chairman of National Investment Bank (NIB). He and two colleagues from the NIB founded Prudential Bank Limited and he has since been chairman of the bank. In 2005, he was made a member of the Council of State.[1]

(now deceased) After the death of his first wife, Hon J.S. Addo married Mrs Evelyn Naa Otua Addo (née Bonney), with whom he has one child called Genevieve Naa-Aku Addo.[1]