He was born on the 7th of October 1951 in Accra-Ghana. From 1957-1963 he attended Grey Memorial Primary. He later attended middle school at Kaneshie Awudome School from 1963 to 1967. After excelling with an impressive distinction, he gained admission to St. John’s Grammar School in Accra.
The death of his father during his secondary school education almost stunted the progress of this emaculate educator. He however managed to overcome all obstacles and passed his GCE ‘A’ level exams. He studied Accounting at the Accra Polytechnic from 1973 to 1975 where he was awarded a diploma in his field of study.

After Polytechnic, he travelled to the United States of America where he studied and worked for over 20 years. He was awarded a MBA at the Lehman College from 1979-1983. Driven by his desire to be an educationist, he attained a Masters in Education from the prestigious Columbia University in New York from 1983-1986. During his stay in the United States of America, he mostly maintained steady employment as an educator. He taught Communication Skills at the Advanced Career Centre, 125th ST, 7th Avenue-New York from 1984 to 1987. After years of helping adults learn the priceless skills of reading and writing, he moved to the Stevenson High School, Bronx-New York for a more challenging experience. He taught Accounting for 2 years when he was snatched by the La Guardia Community College, Queens-New York as their Communication Skills lecturer for more than 4 years.

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