Engr. Dr Adewunmi is a Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Mother and Child Hospital. He is an entrepreneur with interest in health services, engineering design and construction, electromechanical works, Hydropower, Transportation and Water Resources. His professional experience spans 33years with both public and private sector in Nigeria with remarkable achievement and he served on the International Committee on the Integrated Management of Hydropower Reservoirs with other nationals. He played leading roles in the Planning, Design and Construction of major Dams, Irrigation and Hydropower Projects in Nigeria, including 3050MW Mambilla Hydropower, 700MW Zungeru Hydropower, Gurara Multipurpose Water Resources Project.
He holds a B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) of the University of Lagos (1976), M.Sc., D.I.C. (Hydrology) and Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) of the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, (1982).
He is also a chartered member of the Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN), a member of the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACEN), Nigeria Committee on Large Dams (NICOLD) and ICOLD Committee on Integrated Management of Hydropower Dams.
Dr. JBO Adewumi was installed as the First Asiwaju of Oko Community in Kwara State for his leadership role and contributions which include building of health care infrastructure, youth empowerment programs, modern community library, support for commerce among other projects.