PROFILE OF BANK PRESIDENT 1988-2005 Mr. Ferrel Victor Charles was born in Saint Lucia in 1935. He is the former Joint Managing Director of the J. Q. Charles Group of Companies and was at the helm of governance of those Companies since 1959. He has had in-depth experience in the management of every division of the company and had special responsibility for the manufacturing enterprises, all physical development and expansion and particulary real estate. He has served in many leadership roles in the public arena in Saint Lucia and a summary of his public service is as follows:
MR. FERREL V. CHARLES
• Captain • President • Chairman • Chairman
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Saint Lucia Cricket XI Saint Lucia Cricket Association National Development Corporation National Cultural Committee
• Immediate past President/Chairman - 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited/ formerly Saint Lucia Co-operative Bank Limited. • Currently 2nd Vice President
- 1st National Bank Saint Lucia limited
• President
- Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture
• Member
- Public Service Commission
EDUCATION • Saint Mary’s College, Saint Lucia • Harrison College, Barbados • University of Western Ontario, Canada B.A. (Hons). Business Administration AWARDS • Special Award by Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce for Service to the Organization and Private Sector. • CMG Companion of the most distinguished order of Saint Michael and Saint George by her Majesty the Queen in 1999 for services to Industry, Commerce, Sport and the Arts. OTHER • Appointed as Independent Senator by the Governor General in the present Parliament of Saint Lucia. Mr. Charles is married to Mrs. Patricia Charles and they share three children; Linda Augier, Eva Lewis and Gordon Charles.
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