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Patrick Awuah Jr. was born on 1965 in Accra, Ghana. Discover Patrick Awuah Jr.'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
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Patrick Awuah Jr. Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Patrick Awuah Jr.'s Wife?
His wife is Rebecca Awuah
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Patrick Awuah Jr. Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Patrick Awuah Jr. worth at the age of 58 years old? Patrick Awuah Jr.’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Ghana. We have estimated
Patrick Awuah Jr.'s net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Ashesi welcomed its first class of students in 2002. Since that time, its bachelor's programs have expanded to include, "Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering." Awuah continues to serve as the president of Ashesi University.
Patrick Awuah established Ashesi University in 2002. Former president of Ghana, John Kufuor presented Patrick Awuah the Order of the Volta Award, one of the highest in the land, to recognize his contribution to tertiary education in Ghana in 2008. In 2010, Patrick was awarded 87th most creative business person by Fast Company, New York and then was awarded 4th most respected CEO in Ghana. In 2014, he received The Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award, which honors UC Berkeley alumnus/a with distinguished records of service to their native country. In the same year he was named best social entrepreneur by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. In 2015, Patrick was listed by Fortune as number 40 in world's 50 greatest leaders and was awarded MacArthur Fellow, known to many as the ‘genius grant’, an award given to 24 people who are shedding light to the world, and improving it in imaginative ways. In 2017, Patrick was awarded the prestigious World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) prize, a major global education award.
In 1997, Patrick Awuah left Microsoft with the goal of returning to Ghana to educate the next generation of African leaders. 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.
Patrick grew up in Accra, Ghana. He had his secondary school education at the prestigious Achimota School 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, software testing engineer Rebecca Awuah.
Patrick Awuah Jr. (born 1965) is a Ghanaian engineer, educator, and entrepreneur. Awuah established Ashesi University in 2002. Patrick has won many awards as an individual and as the founder of Ashesi University. Some of them include: The Order of the Volta (2007), John. P. McNulty Prize (2009), Ghana's 8th Most Respected CEO (2010), 50 Greatest Leaders in 2015 (Fortune Magazine 2015), MacArthur Fellowship (2015), Wise Prize for Education (2017).
