Vincent holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Management from Oxford Brooks University, England. Prior to this, he had obtained a Higher Diploma from the Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu in 1982. He has over 36 years of working experience.
He worked briefly at Oxford University Press (now UPL), Ibadan for one and half years before joining British Caledonian Airways (now British Airways). At British Airways, he held senior management positions. At various times, he was the manager responsible for Systems, Customer Relations, Sales & Marketing, Executive Club, and Operations. He rose to the position of Area Facilities & Purchasing Manager, West Africa; a post he held until March 2006 when he left to join Masters Energy Oil & Gas Limited.