John Toobole Tokunbo Emore was born on 13th Feb 1960 in London, England. He started his educational life at Ladi-Lak Institute, Yaba Lagos between 1966/1971 and went on to spend another five years at CMS Grammar School for his secondary School.
In 1976, John was admitted to the University of Benin for a BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering, a course he successfully completed in 1981.
Following his first degree, he worked as a corper at the Industrial training fund, Jos Plateau State for a year commencing from 1981-82 and after a couple of years of post-graduate work he travelled to India in 1984 on a one year project engineering consulting training for steel companies at the Metallurgical Institute of India-Bihar State
Within two years of his return to Nigeria, he embarked on an Executive MBA programme at the University of Lagos between 1987 and 1989.
With a great desire and an insatiable appetite for more knowledge, John registered at Kings College London between 1996 –1998 for an MSc in Mechatronics, following this he went on to undertake an MSc in Mathematical Finance between 2003 – 2005 at Birkbeck College London University of London.
John Emore is currently the Chairman/CEO Microsystems stems International (UK) Limited; Microsystems Finance Limited, a company authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority; Microsystems Properties Limited; Nollywood Ventures Limited; Prime-Tech Engineering (UK) Limited; Microsystems Investments & Development Company Limited (A fully Nigerian-owned and operated subsidiary).
He is also a member of NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS, INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER ICO
Patron of the Guild of Nollywood UK actors and President OGS UK-EUROPE Presidency.
John is happily married to Dr Florence Emore and they are blessed with 3 Children; Folawiyo, Ese & Kewe.