Julius Olu Allen

Background

Allen, Julius Olu was born on February 6, 1930 in Cape Coast, Ghana. Arrived in United States, 1962, naturalized, 1970. Son of James Akerele and Dorcas Ade (Ejide) Ale.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with high honors, Lewis University, Lockport, Illinois, 1975. Diploma Chicago Counseling Center, 1978. Master of Arts, International University, 1979.

Career

Insurance broker, 1965—1975. Counselor & director, drug abuse and prevention program Garfield Counseling Center, Chicago, since 1977. Volunteer Peoples Community Outreach Mission.

Counselor Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1977—1980, Volta House Corporation, 1980—1983, Spiegel Inc., 1983—1986.

Achievements

• Julius Olu Allen has been listed as a noteworthy alcoholism and mental health counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Someday, like everyone else, physical body will die. But spirit does not die, it goes to the spirit world, where it will continue to learn and progress and may be with loved ones who have passed on.

Membership

Member of Afro-American Corrections Officers Movement, Center Counseling and Psychotherapy, American Association Mental Deficiency, Human Growth Book Club (president).

Connections

Married Prudence Addy, January 20, 1957. Children: Coni, Moumi, Rotimi, Sonya, Aku.

Father:

James Akerele Ale

Mother:

Dorcas Ade (Ejide) Ale

Spouse:

Prudence Addy

child:

Rotimi Allen

child:

Sonya Allen

child:

Coni Allen

child:

Moumi Allen

child:

Aku Allen