Gershon Akotaobi AMUTA

Educationist, Politician

B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D, educationist, born June 13, 1945; married Patricia Nkechi Anyanwa 1977, two sons, three daughters; Education: Sacred Heart School, Umunkpeyi-Nvosi, Isiala-Ngwa, 1952-58, Ibo National High School, Aba, 1959-63, Advanced Teachers' Training College. Owerri, 1964-66, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA, 1978-79. University of Missouri, Columbia, USA, 1979-81; Career: Appointed High School Teacher and later, Principal, 1967- 78: University Teacher in USA. 1980-81; Teacher, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1983 and 1984; retired voluntarily from Public Service, 1983; elected member and appointed Chief Whip,defunctImoState House of Assembly, October-December, 1983; Managing Director, Guiding Light Pharmaceutical Limited, Owerri; member, Constituent Assembly, 1988-89; member, Pi Delta Kappa, 1980; member, Kappa Delta Phi, University of Missouri, USA, 1980; member, Association of Childhood Educa tors International, since 1981; member, As sociation of Supervisionand Curriculum De velopment International, since 1981; mem ber PI LamdaTheta, 1981; member, Misouri Academy of Sciences, 1981: Political Party: member, defunct Nigerian Peoples Party; Hobbies: reading, music, lawn tennis; Of…