Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn
Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn was born on February 10, 1940 at Manso-Atwere, a town in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region of The Republic of Ghana. He is the sixth of nine children born to his parents. In 1962, he attended the Lutheran Theological College in Obot-Idim, Eastern Nigeria, West Africa.
In 1964, he moved to Lutheran Theological College in Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa In 1966, he attended School of Communication in Lusaka, Zambia, East Africa. In 1969, he was the Editor of Christian Messenger, a Newspaper publication of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.
Educational Background
In 1971, he was enrolled in Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.A. graduating with B.A. English. He then attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A. where he obtained M.A. in Journalism in 1978. He worked with a newspaper, Chicago Tribune, U.S.A., for a brief period in 1978 and proved his worth in journalism. He earned Doctor of Divinity by the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1994.
He was the African World Area Representative on the International Lutheran Council from 2003 to 2015, having served as Secretary of the same body from 1978 to 1990. As worker priest he received no salary from the Church.
As a Theologian
he has been the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana from 1978 to 2018, and Senior Lecturer, at Lutheran Seminary, Accra, Ghana from 1998 to 2018. Also, he shared his rich experience with other Christian communities in Ghana and was the Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana from 2003 to 2007. Dr Fynn preaches with power and has been on the list of guest Speakers at several conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops and Church Services both locally and internationally.
As a Journalist
Dr. Fynn has written several journals for the Lutheran Church International and also written several articles in our dailies such as The Daily Graphic, The Ghanaian Times and Ghana Report newspapers. He is the CHAIRMAN of a Committee “On Confronting Poverty and Economic Injustice in Africa” of the Lutheran World Federation based in Geneva, Switzerland, a position he has held since 2005 (17 years).
As a Philanthropist
Dr Fynn, who himself a Noble, is the immediate Past President-General of the West Africa Nobles Forum – a group of eminent West African Nobles—a post he held from 2010 to 2020 and has chaired several Committees and Boards of various organizations.
As an Educationist
He is the Chancellor/Founder, of Wisconsin International University College, one of the best and growing private universities in Ghana. He received the 2013 Ghana’s Best Entrepreneurship Award in Education. He has also received several Awards including the Best Fast Foods Franchise (Southern Fried Chicken—Ghana) Award, the Best Animal Husbandry Award, Best GUPS Institutional Head of the Year award from the Ghana Union of Professional Students in 2021, Nobles International Award 2007–Lome, 2012 West Africa International Governance and Leadership Awards–Accra, Pillars of Modern Ghana 2015 for contribution to private Education in Ghana, Heroes of Distinction 2017 award, and Africa International Awards of Merit 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022. etc.
As a Visionary
He was one time a taxi driver from 1969 to 1970 and again from 1978 to 1981 after his studies from U.S.A.
As an Astute Entrepreneur
His business exploits includes Managing/Proprietor, Southern Fried Chicken Restaurants-Ghana; Managing Proprietor, Christian Service Farms; Managing
Proprietor, Premier Meat Products; Managing Proprietor, Triple Crown Guest Lodge; Managing Proprietor, Gaton Limited.
Hobbies
He jogs, reads and writes.
Career / Leadership
He has been the Bishop of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana from 1978 to present, Senior Lecturer, Lutheran Seminary, Accra, Ghana from 1998 to present. Also, he shares his rich experience with other Christian community in Ghana and was the Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana from 2003 to 2007. Dr. Fynn preaches with power and has been on the list of Guest Speakers at several conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops and Church Services both locally and internationally. Dr. Fynn has written several journals for the Lutheran Church International.
Achievements
Currently, Dr. Fynn, who himself a Noble, is the President of the West Africa Nobles Forum – a group of eminent West Africa Nobles and has chaired several Committees and Boards of various organizations.
Awards
He received the 2013 Ghana’s Best Entrepreneurship Award in Education.
His business exploits includes Managing/Proprietor, Southern Fried Chicken Restaurants-Ghana; Managing Proprietor, Christian Service Farms; Managing Proprietor, Premier Meat Products; Managing Proprietor, Triple Crown Guest Lodge, Managing Proprietor
Hobbies
He jogs, reads and writes as hobbies.