Former Bong County Superintendent Dr. Ranney B. Jackson Dies at 74

Monrovia, Liberia: Liberia: Veteran Liberian public servant and former Bong County Superintendent, Dr. Ranney B. Jackson, has died at the age of 74.

Dr. Jackson passed away Saturday morning at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia, where he had been admitted on Thursday evening.

Born in Bong County, Dr. Jackson built a career spanning public administration, finance, governance and national service. He graduated from the University of Liberia in 1978 before traveling to the United States, where he earned an MBA in Finance from Oklahoma City University in 1984. He later earned a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University in 2022. (Everand)

Before entering senior government service, Dr. Jackson worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at the Liberia Electricity Corporation and later served as Deputy Comptroller for Debt Management at the Ministry of Finance. (Everand)

He later returned to Liberia and served as a member of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly, where he represented Liberians during the country’s post-war transition. He subsequently served as Superintendent of Bong County from 2006 to 2011, where he became associated with efforts to advance the county’s development agenda. (Liberia Public Radio)

Dr. Jackson also served as Deputy Minister for Operations at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a position confirmed in government records during the administration of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. (Ministry of Local Government)

Beyond government, he held several leadership and civic positions, including Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA), President of the People’s Community Lutheran Church Council in Maryland, and membership on the Boards of Trustees of the University of Liberia and Cuttington University. (Everand)

Dr. Jackson was also an author. In 2022, he published Go Back to Africa?, a book examining the historical relationship between Liberia and the United States and the experiences of African Americans and Liberians. (Everand)

His death marks the passing of a veteran public servant whose career spanned government, finance, local administration, education and civic leadership.

May his soul rest in perfect peace.