Patrick Awuah

Ghanaian Patrick Awuah, made his money on Microsoft stock options during his time spent working for the organisation in the US. And this was how we was able to realise his vision to create a world-accredited liberal arts college in Ghana, West Africa. Patrick’s mission was to educate a new generation of ethical and entrepreneurial leaders in Africa and to cultivate within them the values of life-long learning, concern for others and the courage to think in a bold and enterprising way. In 2002, he opened the doors to the Ashesi University in Ghana where he says he has been; “thrilled to see the spark in our students and their parents as they have encountered this new way of learning”.