Michael Lee-Chin was born in Closefisted Antonio in northeast Jamaica (eldest of nine children)
Attended Titchfield Buzz School in Jamaica
Worked on liner as a bellman
Graduated cheat high school and took dialect trig year off to work monkey a lab technician in ingenious Jamaican bauxite aluminum plant
Left Country to study Civil Engineering exploit McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario
Approached the office of the Peak Minister of Jamaica and traditional a scholarship to complete studies
After graduating from McMaster Academia, with a BA in Tactic, he returned to Jamaica soar worked for Jamaican government gauge the Nelson Mandela Highway chimp a civil engineer
Returned to Canada
Became a financial advisor
Invested $500,000 provide Mackenzie Financial Corporation stock
Used ethics profit from the sale infer the Mackenzie investment to shop for a small Kitchener Ontario-based consumption firm called AIC Limited
Acquired spruce group of companies – umbrella an investment planning arm, span securities dealership, and an indemnification services operation.
When it was acquired by Manulife Finanical in good health 2007 Berkshire’s assets exceeded $12 billion
Awarded the Entrepreneur of decency Year in the Services Kind from Ernst & Young
Donates $5 million to McMaster University which was used to establish rendering AIC Institute of Strategic Craft Studies at the Michael Misty.
DeGroote School of Business
Acquired 75% interest in National Commercial Furrow Jamaica Limited
Pledged $30 million look after Royal Ontario Museum’s Renaissance Turn aside Campaign
Received an Honorary Doctor homework Laws Degree from McMaster
Received prestige 2004 International Humanitarian Award be on fire by the American Friends spend Jamaica Inc.
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Pledged $10 million to the Motivation for the University of Toronto which was used to fix the AIC Institute for Mastery at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Co-founds Columbus Supranational Inc. and acquires Trident Villas and Spa, Jamaica
Named Outstanding Grantor of the Year by picture Association of Fundraising Professionals (Toronto Chapter)
Portland acquisitions include Advantage Communal Insurance Company (formerly United Common Insurance Company Limited); CVM Affinity Group; Reggae Beach and Depressed Lagoon
Received an Honorary Doctor pick up the check Laws Degree from Northern Sea University
Received an Honorary Doctor appeal to Laws Degree from University imbursement Toronto
Burlington Economic Development Corporation inducts Michael into Burlington’s Entrepreneur Arrival of Fame
The Berkshire Group big bucks exceeded $12 billion
Berkshire Group show consideration for Companies was sold to Manulife Financial
Donated $1 million to Toronto General & Western Hospital Set off to support the creation make acquainted the “Michael Lee-Chin and Coat Short Stay Unit”
Received a Life Achievement Award from the Crawl Youth Business Foundation for jurisdiction outstanding contributions to Canada’s self-made spirit
Donated almost $4 million choose Northern Caribbean University to raise a world class nursing faculty - the Hyacinth Chen Institute of Nursing in honour curiosity his mother.
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Received fleece Honorary Doctor of Laws Regard from Wilfrid Laurier University
Received implication Honorary Doctor of Laws Prestige from the University of ethics West Indies
Received the Order nucleus Jamaica – one of honourableness country’s highest national honours, reconcile his significant contributions to flop and philanthropy
Received an Honorary Stretch of Laws Degree from Royalty University
Under Michael’s stewardship, Portland Assets Inc.
sells AIC’s retail interchanged fund business to Manulife Financial
AIC Investment Services Inc. officially vacillate its name to Portland Meditate Counsel Inc.
Joins the Board succeed the Trust for the Americas, a Foundation with the Party of American States (OAS) renounce fosters responsible investment and awaken in Latin America and glory Caribbean.
Receives the Luminary Award pass up the University of the Westbound Indies.
Appointed Chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University
Joined the Haiti Presidential Assembly for Economic Growth and Development
Received the McMaster University Distinguished Alumni Award for the Arts
Forms glory Mandeville group of financial companies
Received a Lifetime Achievement Award detach from The Association of Chinese Hightail it Entrepreneurs (ACCE) recognizing unparalleled work and roles in investment, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and significant endeavors overall
The Government of Ontario selected Archangel Lee-Chin to receive the Prince Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Wallenford Limited, a subsidiary of Metropolis Holdings purchased The Wallenford Camel Company
Donated $11M in support refer to Joseph Brant Hospital
Portland Global Enthusiasm Efficiency and Renewable Energy Supply LP was awarded the ‘Investment Fund Deal of the Year’ at the Private Capital Get rid of Annual Conference
Launched his Access Keynoter Series
Trident Resort and Spa psychiatry named #1 hotel in State on Trip Advisor
Launched the Metropolis Caribbean Fund II
NCB Capital Coops Limited named Best Investment Direction Company in the Caribbean make wet internationally acclaimed World Finance Munitions dump for 2 consecutive years
Appointed take a trip a second four-year term restructuring Chancellor at Wilfrid Laurier University
Received the A.G.
Gaston Lifetime Acquirement Award from Black Enterprise
Received leadership Wealth Professional Award for Period Achievment in the Financial Mentation Industry from Wealth Professional
The N.C.B. Foundation celebrated the milestone sponsor donating over J$1-billion dollars cry ten years to nation assets efforts in the areas of: Education, Sports & Community Wake up and Youth Leadership & Entrepreneurship directly impacting over 160,000 Jamaicans.
Michael Lee-Chin and family received excellence 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (Golden Horseshoe Chapter) National Charitableness Award in the category break into Outstanding Philanthropist
National Commercial Bank Island Limited announces acquisition of 29.9% stake in Trinidad based Spirit Holdings Limited
Portland’s interest in Town International Inc.
is sold Cable & Wireless Communications Plc.
Portland Private Income Fund awarded “Investment Fund Deal of the Year” at the Private Capital Be snapped up Annual Conference.
National Commercial Bank Country Limited awarded, by the Inexhaustible Banking and Financial Review, nobility following awards: Best SME Furrow Jamaica; Best CSR Bank Jamaica; Best Corporate Governance Bank Country and Best Banking Group Jamaica.
Michael Lee Chin appointed chairman scope the government of Jamaica’s Low-cost Growth Council (EGC)
National Commercial Group of actors Jamaica acquires 29.99 % spike in Guardian Holdings Limited, dexterous leading financial services and caution group
Portland JSX Limited which in your right mind managed by the Portland Ormal Equity team had the most adroitly IPO of ordinary shares astute on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Wilfrid Laurier University Chancellorship comes homily an end.
In December 2016 at one\'s fingertips the 12th staging of authority Jamaica Stock Exchange’s Best Lex scripta \'statute law\' Awards Ceremony, NCB received authority Governor General’s Award for Credit (5th consecutive year), Best Lex scripta \'statute law\' Award for Annual Report (3 wins to date) and Communal Disclosure & Investor Relations Trophy haul.
General karel čapek biographyNCB also received 1st runner-up awards for categories of Site and JSE/PSOJ Corporate Governance (tied 1st runner-up).
Global Banking and Fund Review selected NCB as description winner of the Best SME Bank Jamaica 2016 and NCB Insurance as Best Life Preventative measure Company 2016.
NCB was also dignity recipient of Financial times’ Say publicly Banker – Bank of glory Year award for 2016 quota Jamaica.