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About the author
Clive Anderson is part of a large family with its roots planted in Chateau District, Clarendon, Jamaica. He grew up in Jamestown-Rexdale, North Etobicoke and Jane-Finch, North York. In both these neighbourhoods, he forged friendships that have been his support system for over 40 years.
After completing high school at West Humber Collegiate, Clive went on to Acadia University, Wolfvillle, Nova Scotia and Université d’Aix-en-Provence, France from which combined he earned his first degree in French Literature. He also earned minors in Political Science and Spanish from Acadia. Throughout his high school and university years, Clive excelled in both his academic pursuits and the athletic arena. At Acadia, he was the Captain of the nationally ranked basketball team as well as being at the top of his class in both French and Spanish.
On graduation he was the winner of several academic awards including being named the Acadia Associated Alumni Student of the Year. Clive then went on to earn his second degree in Law from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. Clive believes in giving back to his school and community and as such, he has been involved in the Alumni Affairs of Acadia since graduation. He has sat as a board member of the Alumni Association as well as a committee member of the University for various initiatives. He has also gladly accepted numerous calls to be the motivational keynote speaker at various high school and community association events with the hope that he can inspire young people, to be whatever they want to be, no matter where they are from.
His desire to learn and his unquenchable thirst to experience lives and cultures unimagined as a child, has taken him to destinations around the world. Clive currently works for AIA Group as one of their Regional General Counsels and is based in Singapore where he lives with his wife, Athline, while their boys, Cameron and Ethan live in Toronto.
