Beyond 80

<p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Synopsis: </em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(32 33 36 1)>Dr. Akinyemi in his peculiar storytelling way talks about how he came from Nigeria West Africa to the USA. He writes convincingly about his coming from a land of empty relatively speaking to a land of plenty the USA. He summarized his experiences in the USA by telling the story of his life (and the achievements that he had) that could only have happened in the USA. He ends up saying it's only in America that a NOBODY (like him in 1963) has become a SOMEBODY (five decades later). He added a caveat If that somebody is willing to work hard and not necessarily expect handouts all the time.</span></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Autobiography: </em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>I am</span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)><em> Dr. John Ayoola Akinyemi</em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>. I am 80 years old. I was born at Abeokuta the Capital of OGUN State Nigeria West Africa. Both of my parents were Methodist educators. I have eight siblings. All of us were blessed to have been nurtured by parents who believed in God and trained us in all your ways acknowledge God and HE will guide your ways.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>I and my eight siblings received</span><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> our elementary and high schools education attending Methodist Schools in Nigeria. I came to the USA in 1963 after graduation in 1960 from the Methodist Boys High School (MBHS) Lagos. Nigeria. I attended Aurora University Aurora IL where I met my wife the Late Agnes Ndungwa Akinyemi to whom I was married for almost 50 years. My father was the Late Joseph M. Akinyemi. My mother was the Late Chief Marion F. Akinyemi. I hold four degrees</span><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> namely a BS</span><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry from Aurora University Aurora IL a Master's Degree from Northern Illinois University DeKalb IL a PhD degree from Howard University Washington DC and a Master of Public Health degree (MPH) from the Bloomberg Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health Baltimore MD.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>I retired from the US Federal </span><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Government in 2006 after serving as a Civilian for 27 years. I am an avid gardener. I enjoy dancing singing and writing. I recently wrote and published a biography honoring my wife Agnes Ndungwa Akinyemi. The title is </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Coming 2 Americ</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>a. I am currently writing my own Autobiography entitled </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>BEYOND 80</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>I have two adult children Adedoyin Akinyemi and Olutobi Akinyemi. I have two grandsons Isaiah Akinyemi 16 and Joshua Skipper 13.</span></p><p><br></p>