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Born in Ogaden, Ethiopia, Abdi Mohamoud moved to San Diego as a refugee in 1982. He attended Crawford High School and then studied Business Administration/Finance at San Diego State University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science. Abdi also holds a Master’s degree in Management from The University of Redland’s School of Business. He also completed a certificate program at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in an advanced Executive Management program. Mr. Mohamoud also completed an Executive Leadership program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School. In 2004, The San Diego Metropolitan Magazine named Mr. Mohamoud on its annual list of San Diego’s top 40 under 40 business leaders. In 2007, Abdi completed a graduate certificate program at the United States Institute for Peace on preventing violent conflicts. Fluent in Somali and English, Mr. Mohamoud has spent two decades in a leadership role within the East African community in San Diego through his work as founder and Executive Director of Horn of Africa. Through a combination of hard work, skill, and determination, Mr. Mohamoud has helped Horn of Africa become one of San Diego’s most respected and effective refugee assistance organizations. Mr. Mohamoud serves on several prestigious boards including The External Advisory Board to the Dean of College of Education at San Diego State University.