Crescent Baguma

Crescent Baguma
Born(1960-06-13)13 June 1960
Fort Portal, Uganda
Died17 December 2015(2015-12-17) (aged 55)
Kyegegwa, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materSt. Leo's College, Kyegobe
(UCE & UACE)
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1981–2015

Crescent Baguma, also known as Amooti Crescent Baguma and Baguma Crescent Rusoke, (30 June 1960 – 17 December 2015) was a businessman in Uganda. He reportedly was one of the wealthiest individuals in that country in 2012.[1]

Background and education

He was born to Acaali Simon Kalenzi and Akiiki Teresa Matama. He attended St. Mary's Demonstration School in Kinyamasika, about 5 kilometres (3 mi), by road, south of downtown Fort Potal,[2] from Primary 1 to Primary 4. He relocated to Ibanda Demonstration School, in Ibanda, Ibanda District for his Primary 5 to Primary 7. He then returned to Fort Portal for middle and high school at St. Leo's College, Kyegobe.[3]

Investments and businesses

In 2000, Baguma started a construction company with his wife which they named BCR General Limited (BCR). BCR has three divisions; (a) road construction (b) building construction and (c) manufacture of building tiles. The company has in the past worked for the Uganda National Roads Authority, the Uganda Ministry of Defence and MTN Uganda.[4]

Personal life

Baguma met Dorothy Mwirumubi in 1983 and they got married in 1989. Together, they had six children; Eileen, Emmanuella, Isingoma, Kato, Sylvia, and Ronald.[3] On the night of 17 December 2015, the vehicle he was traveling in was involved in an accident. His vehicle veered off the road and crashed at Kyegegwa. He died instantly.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Michael Kanaabi, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (6 January 2012). "The Deepest Pockets". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. ^ GFC (10 March 2016). "Distance between Fort Portal Bus Park, Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Kinyamasika Primary School, Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b Uganda Funeral Services (December 2015). "Biography of Baguma Crescent: June 13, 1960 to December 17, 2015". Kampala: Memorialwebsites.legacy.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ^ TWFC (2014). "Roads key priority for Uganda this year: Interview With Baguma Crescent Rusoke – Managing Director of BCR". Theworldfolio.com (TWFC). Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. ^ Francis Tusiime, and Felix Basiime (19 December 2015). "Tooro tycoon dies in car accident". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  6. ^ URN (18 December 2015). "Tooro businessman dies in road accident". The Observer Quoting Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 10 March 2016.