Among the Javanese, priyayi men were the first to be educated at Western-style institutions before entering the colonial civil service.

Berwick was educated at a small private school before entering Bradford Grammar School.

He was educated at Crosby Hall, Frodsham, before entering the textile business.

He was educated at the military college at Addiscombe before entering the Bengal Artillery in 1857.

He was educated privately before entering St John's College, Cambridge as a fellow commoner.

He was educated at the Christian Brothers College before entering his father's business as a timber contractor in 1872.

Khatami is educated in medicine and before entering politics, he was a practicing nephrologist (kidney specialist) for a number of years.

He was educated at local schools before entering a state training college in Melbourne and gaining employment with a newspaper in Richmond.

He was educated at Westminster School before entering Middle Temple in 1769.

Born in London, he was privately educated before entering business as a sack manufacturer.