Year: 1948 - 1951
Occupation: Pacific Economics

Te’o graduated with an MA from the University of Washington in Seattle and gained his PhD from ANU. He is currently Professor at the Centre for Pacific Studies UNSW after working in many Pacific universities. He has been a consultant or researcher for many global organisations including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UNESCO and he has presented papers at many conferences He has written 7 books, 14 technical papers and numerous articles.