Dr. Benjamin Omara Abe (Emeritus UNAA BOT Member) is Professor Emeritus, Anthropology Department, North Seattle Community College and founding member and Chairman of the Board of the African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle.

He is also Uganda’s Deputy Honorary Vice Consul for Washington State. Dr. Abe was born and raised in Gulu, Acoli, Uganda. He immigrated to the U.S. in the 1960’s completed his education and joined the faculty at North Seattle Community College in 1970.