Patrick Awuah Jr. Explained

Patrick Awuah Jr.
Birth Date:1965
Alma Mater:Achimota School
UC Berkeley,
Swarthmore College
Known For:Ashesi University
Awards:John P. McNulty Prize
MacArthur Fellowship
Nationality:Ghana
Spouse:Rebecca Awuah

Patrick Awuah Jr. (born 1965) is a Ghanaian engineer, educator, and entrepreneur. Awuah established Ashesi University, a private, not-for-profit Ghanaian institution in 2002. He has received awards[1] as an individual and as the founder of Ashesi.[2]

Life

Awuah grew up in Accra, Ghana. He attended the Achimota School[3] [4] where he was a house prefect.

He moved to the U.S. in 1985 to attend Swarthmore College with a full scholarship. He earned bachelor's degrees in Engineering and Economics, graduating in 1989. Following graduation, Awuah worked as a software engineer and program manager for Microsoft from 1989 to 1997. At Microsoft, he met his future wife, Rebecca, a software testing engineer.[5]

In 1997, Awuah left Microsoft with the goal of returning to Ghana to educate the next generation of African leaders.[6] [7] He enrolled at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, focusing his work on preparing a business plan for Ashesi. Awuah, Nina Marini, and other graduate students from Berkeley went to Ghana to do a feasibility study for opening a private university there. Awuah graduated with his MBA in 1999. That same year, he moved back to Ghana with his family to found Ashesi University.[8] [9] [10] Awuah continues to serve as the president of Ashesi University.[11]

Achievements and awards

John Kufuor presented Awuah the Order of the Volta Award to recognise his contribution to tertiary education in Ghana in 2007.[12] In 2009, Awuah won the John P. McNulty Prize.[13] In 2010, Awuah was awarded 87th most creative business person by Fast Company.[14] In 2014, he received The Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award, which honours UC Berkeley alumni with distinguished records of service to their native country.[15] In the same year he was named best social entrepreneur by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.[16] In 2015, Awuah was listed by Fortune as number 40 in world's 50 greatest leaders[17] and was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.[18] In 2017, Awuah was awarded the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) prize, a major global education award.[19]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography - Patrick G. Awuah, Jr. - Ashesi University . 2024-06-13 . ashesi.edu.gh.
  2. Web site: Creating the next generation of ethical leaders in West Africa . McNulty Foundation . 29 August 2020 . en . 29 August 2020.
  3. News: 22 Successful Ghanaians Who Went To Achimota School. Ofori-Mensah. OMGVoice. 2017-03-29. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330084031/http://omgvoice.com/lifestyle/successful-ghanaians-achimota-school/. 2017-03-30.
  4. Web site: Awuah . Patrick . Achimota School @ 80 . Ashesi University Archives . Ashesi University . 29 August 2020 .
  5. Web site: A New Model of Leadership for Africa. January 2010. Swarthmore College Bulletin. Maguire. Ken.
  6. Web site: Building a University, and Hope, in Ghana. NPR.org . 2015-09-30.
  7. News: Setting Up Ghana's First Liberal Arts College Makes Him A 'Genius'. NPR.org. 2017-06-22. en.
  8. Web site: History :Ashesi University Foundation. ashesi.org. 2015-09-30. 1 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151001160125/http://ashesi.org/about/history/. dead.
  9. News: List: MacArthur Foundation 'genius grant' recipients, 2015. 29 September 2015. Associated Press. San Diego Mercury News. 29 September 2015.
  10. Web site: Carpenter. John. 3 Chicagoans among class of MacArthur 'geniuses'. 28 September 2015 . Chicago Tribune. 29 September 2015.
  11. Web site: Governance & Leadership . Ashesi University . 29 August 2020 . 3 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240603153856/http://www.ashesi.edu.gh/about/ashesi-s-leadership.html . dead .
  12. Web site: Order of the Volta award. 20 January 2018.
  13. Web site: 2009 John P. McNulty Prize Finalists . Archive.org . English . 25 June 2009. 29 August 2020.
  14. Web site: Patrick Awuah named amongst 100 most creative people in business. 20 January 2018. 21 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180121000026/http://www.ashesi.edu.gh/about/ashesi-at-a-glance/awards-and-recognition-20/702-patrick-awuah-named-amongst-the-100-most-creative-people-in-business-2010.html. dead.
  15. Web site: Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award.
  16. Web site: Ashesi at a glance. 20 January 2018. 29 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529161602/https://www.ashesi.edu.gh/about/ashesi-at-a-glance/awards-and-recognition-20/1782-he-year-2014-by-the-schwab-foundation-for-social-entrepreneurshipashesi-president-named-social-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2014-by-the-schwab-foundation-for-social-entrepreneurship.html. dead.
  17. Web site: Worlds 50 greatest leaders.
  18. Web site: MacArthur Fellowship 2015.
  19. News: Ashesi University founder wins education award. 20 January 2018. Graphic Online. 15 Nov 2017.

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