Kofi Appenteng ’81

Kofi Appenteng ’81 was appointed president and CEO of the Africa-America Institute. Colin Campbell, president emeritus of Wesleyan, said, “Kofi’s lifelong commitment to African affairs and to US-Africa relations make him an outstanding choice to lead the Africa-America Institute at this critical time.” Appenteng has 30 years of domestic and international experience as a corporate lawyer, investment banker and board director. He previously served as senior counsel at Dentons, a global law firm, and is a senior advisor to The Rock Creek Group, a global investment and advisory firm. Born in Ghana, he majored in history at Wesleyan and earned a JD from Columbia University.