Born in Imo State Nigeria, Ben Igwe was educated in Nigerian and American Universities. He holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland at College Park. He has taught at Universities in Nigeria and the United States. He is currently Chief of the Division of Philosophy, Psychology, and Religion in the District of Columbia Public Library in Washington, D.C.
Ben Igwe lives with his family in Adelphi, Maryland.
