Background
He was born on June 15, 1933 in Liberia.
He was born on June 15, 1933 in Liberia.
He was educated at the preparatory department of the College of West Africa (1948-55) before going to Williston Academy, East Hampton, Massachusetts and the University of Massachusetts (1951-5) where he got a BA, and Georgetown University (1955-8) to get his LLB.
He returned to become legal counsel for the Public Works Department and a member of the Board of Directors of the Public Utilities Authority. He was also an Associate Professor of Law at Liberia University and became Associate Justice of Liberia.