He attended the College of West Africa in Liberia, before going to the USA, where he entered Lincoln University, Pennsylvania and then completed his education at George Washington University in Washington, DC. He was subsequently called to the bar in Liberia.
He attended the College of West Africa in Liberia, before going to the USA, where he entered Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He then completed his education at George Washington University in Washington, DC. He was subsequently called to the bar in Liberia.