My first playpen was a cardboard box. Michael Lee-Chin boxcardboardplaypen Change image and share on social
My wealth came from growing businesses. I had wealth, but not liquidity. Basically I transferred illiquid shares of AIC for liquid shares of Manulife. Now I'm the biggest individual shareholder of Manulife. Michael Lee-Chin aicbasicallybig share on social
From an early age my mother told me that there were so many of us that if I was to get anything in life I would have to get it myself. So I did. Michael Lee-Chin ageearlylife Change image and share on social
I wouldn't have become an engineer, I wouldn't have done what I did, had a hand not been held out to me. I have to remember who helped me when I needed help. The people of Jamaica helped me. I can't forget that. I would be ungrateful if I forgot. Michael Lee-Chin engineerforgethand share on social
Gold is a commodity; over the long run, as we look back, it has not been a good investment. You can't look at the intrinsic value of gold as you can a business. Gold doesn't give you cash flow, and, at the end of the day, cash flow is what is important. Gold doesn't give you dividends. Michael Lee-Chin backbusinesscash share on social
The mantra of the National Commercial Bank is 'building a better Jamaica.' If this bank is going to be everlastingly successful, it has to take on the ailments of this society. Michael Lee-Chin ailmentbankbuild Change image and share on social
Life is not linear; you have ups and downs. It's how you deal with the troughs that defines you. Michael Lee-Chin dealdefinedown Change image and share on social