1973, Associateship in Mining Engineering, Camborne School of Mines, UK; MSc in Mine Management, Imperial College of Science and Technology. 1969, with Ashanti Goldfields including: 1979-86, various positions including Underground Operations; 1986, Chief Executive. Director: Lonrho; Commonwealth Africa Investment Fund. Chancellor, University of Cape Coast. Member of the Board, Ashesi University. Member: International Investment Advisory Councils of African Presidents, Ghana, South Africa and Nigeria; UN Secretary General's Global Compact Advisory Council; African Regional Advisory Board, London Business School. Recipient of awards: Honorary Knighthood (2003); Companion of the Order of the Star, Ghana (2006). Interests: football, deep-sea fishing.