Awuah Panin III
Awuah Panin III, known in the United States as Harry Danso, is an Ashanti nana from the Asokwa area, which includes his hometown of Koforidua.[1] He lives in Worcester, Massachusetts, but visits his native Ghana several times a year.[1]
Awuah Panin III | |
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Nana | |
Coronation | 2003 |
Born | ~1966[1] |
Occupation | Middle manager at an endoscopy company |
Nana
He immigrated to the United States in 1985 and as of 2016 was a middle manager at an endoscopy company.[1] When he left Ghana there were several other men ahead of him in line for the throne, but the title eventually fell upon him.[1] He accepted it, but discourages his Ghanaian co-workers from using the title nana in the workplace.[1]
Personal life
Panin is involved with the New Juaben Association of New England, which sends X-ray machines, gloves, and syringes to a cash-strapped hospital in Ghana.[1] He was named to Worcester’s Human Rights Commission in 2011.[1][2] He has a college degree, is married, and has children.[1]
See also
References
- Sacchetti, Maria (September 9, 2016). "In Ghana, he's royalty. In Worcester, he's just Harry". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- Tivnan, Katelyn (February 28, 2014). "Worcester Organization Gathers Crucial Supplies for Ghana Hospital". New England Cable News. Retrieved October 19, 2016.