Fola Soremekun
Author | Gembu, Taraba State, Nigeria |
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Professor Fola Soremekun was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria on October 10, 1934. He came to the United States, aboard a freighter, in 1956 to attend college and ultimately earned his Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University, got married, and started a family. In 2012, he retired with over fifty years of experience teaching at colleges and univer.... more
Professor Fola Soremekun was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria on October 10, 1934. He came to the United States, aboard a freighter, in 1956 to attend college and ultimately earned his Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University, got married, and started a family. In 2012, he retired with over fifty years of experience teaching at colleges and universities across America, Africa, and other parts of the world. The author of numerous scholarly works and books, he and his wife, Elizabeth, also a professor, founded Highlands Education International (HEI) and HEI school in Gembu, Nigeria, where they currently live. He has three daughters and five grandchildren.