Dukes was born and raised in
Mitchell County, Georgia, the son of Mrs. Willie Beatrice Dukes and Sylvester Dukes. A product of the public school system, he is a 1974 graduate of
Mitchell County High School where he received the General Excellency Award. He earned a bachelor arts degree in history with a minor in accounting from
Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He also earned a master's degree in Management from
Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. ==See also==