Joseph Kerba was born in Cairo on June 3, 1942. He went to Saint-George's College in Heliopolis, Egypt, a school run by Irish Fathers. He holds degrees in both Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and acted as a Licensed Pharmacist in Quebec, Canada.He immigrated to Canada in 1967. He is married and has four children and seven grandchildren. Joseph led two major pharmaceutical companies in Canada, as Vice-President and General Manager, before starting his own consulting firm, Kerbapharm Inc. He still accepts lecturing assignments, debates, and other activities, sharing his knowledge and views with university intelligentsias, politicians, and others.