Joseph James Nantomah (born 31 December 1976) also known as Black Mentor is a Nigerian businessman, investor and life coach.
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| Born | Joseph James Nantomah 31 December 1976 Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Other names | Black Mentor |
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| Website | josephnantomah |
Biography
editNantomah was born on 31 December 1976 in Borokiri, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria to a father who was a sailor.[1] Growing up, Nantomah read books authored by Robert Kiyosaki and Tony Robbins, amongst others.[2]
In 2008, Nantomah began his career in project management. Three years later, in 2011, he founded a project management training program in Lagos where he trained over 3,000 bankers from various institutions across Nigeria, excluding Zenith Bank, which had its own training structure at the time.[1][3][4]
In 2016, Nantomah and his family moved to the United States where he started to invest in real estate. He served as a campaign staff member for Scott Walker, the then governor of Wisconsin, and was also a member of the national planning committee for Tony Evers, the incumbent governor of Wisconsin. In September 2020, Nantomah was recognized by the 45th President of the United States Donald Trump with the President’s Honours Roll.[5]
During the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Nantomah contributed to efforts facilitating the return of Nigerians stranded in Ukraine.[4] He holds an honorary degree from American Heritage University of Southern California, and has been featured in the print editions of The Wall Street Journal and Marquis Who’s Who.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b Adebola, Bolatito (27 June 2024). "Joseph James Nantomah: Born In Nigeria, Blossomed In United States Of America". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Ogunjuyigbe, Oluwatosin (21 March 2022). "How Joseph Nantomah made his fortune before sponsoring the isolation games". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Okanlawon, Taiwo (16 December 2023). "Top ten Nigerian making waves in United States". P.M. News. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ a b Daraloye, Emmanuel (19 March 2024). "Insights into dynamic landscape of Nigeria's real estate industry". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "My American success story – Nantomah Joseph James". Businessday NG. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Black Mentor, wife honoured in US". Nigerian Tribune. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria's Nantomah Sets New US Record, Features On Wall Street Journal – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Millennium Magazine_15th Ed_Lola Sema". marquismillennium.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.