Gregory Nimpson
Kwame Nkrumah Visionary Award
Gregory Blamoh Nimpson is a native of Pleebo, Maryland
County, in Liberia. He is the second
oldest of 5 brothers and 1 sister (deceased).
Greg came to the United States as a teenager and attended schools in
Montana, Indiana, and finally Chicago.
He has been a Chicago resident ever since.
Greg is extremely involved in the Liberian community in
Chicago because he knows that his contribution can and does make an
impact. He served on various committees
of the Organization of the Liberian Community in Illinois (OLCI), and later
served as president, and chairman of its Board of Directors.
He is a past Secretary and current President of the World
Soccer League, a recreational league comprised of local teams with players from
Africa, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Greg served as Chairman of the steering committee that restructured the
United African Organization, including developing new guidelines for
membership, establishing a new focus, and implementing a new structure.
As a member of the Our Lady of Fatima and St. Francis High
Schools Alumni Association in the Americas, Greg contributes to annual
scholarships to sponsor students in Maryland County who are attending those
high schools. Gregory is the father of
three adult daughters and grandfather of 11-month old Yanaa.
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