Walwyn Greenidge

Businessman

Quiet and unassuming, there is a lot to Walwyn Greenidge. He is one of the most accomplished Barbadians in New York, operating a very successful business for more than 30 years.

His National Courier & Shipping Service is the go to service for Barbadians and others shipping to Barbados, the region and elsewhere.

The former Princess Margaret and Modern student from St. John, Barbados started work at the Psychiatric Hospital, intending to become a nurse. Due to limited training opportunities, it would have taken Greenidge six years to qualify so in 1971, he took a chance and applied to study at the Institute of Computer Tech, was successful and has been in New York ever since.

After dabbling in security, he joined Consolidated Stamps and remained there for 13 years until the company moved operations to Maine. Having already planted roots in New York, Wally, as he is known, opted not to move. Unable to find a company that paid his previous salary, in 1987 he decided to start a courier business with a friend, landing a messenger contract with Kodak, then a major US company.

That partnership was short lived. But Wally regrouped, registered a new company name, adding shipping to the business, and has never looked back. At the time, Amerijet was setting up a hub in New York and he started an association with that organization that remains exceptionally strong.

Building an enduring business in New York is an exceptional accomplishment, especially as a Barbadian. But there is a lot more to Walwyn Greenidge. Let’s just say generational wealth for him is not just a passing catchphrase.

Notable, too, is the amazing family dynamic he shares and continues to make a priority. He gathers weekly with his four surviving brothers to catch up because it is their thing. There are also three sisters surviving from a family of 14 children.

Wally is also very proud of his own family, four children and ten grands. Previously married for 34 years, he is now married to Judy.