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“I wouldn't be where I am, if not for Jamaica. My formative years were here. I wouldn't have the confidence that I have if I wasn't born here, because growing up here I knew I could become anybody I wanted to become. There was no ceiling on top of me.”

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Michael Lee-Chin

Michael Lee-Chin, born in 1951, is an outstanding business magnate. He has achieved remarkable success in the fields of finance, real estate, and investment, and is regarded as one of the wealthiest individuals in Canada. more

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