Michael Lee–Chin ‘74

Dr. Michael Lee–Chin, the chairman of Portland Holdings Inc., is a visionary entrepreneur whose philosophy of “doing well and doing good” has led him to both phenomenal success in business and inspiring philanthropic contributions. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree at McMaster in 1974 and in November 2003, he received a second McMaster degree: a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.

Dr. Lee–Chin rose to prominence in the financial services sector by growing Advantage Investment Counsel (AIC) into a company with $15 billion in assets under management at business peak. Now through Portland Holdings, a privately held investment company which manages public equity, private equity as well as having direct ownership interest in a collection of diversified businesses operating in sectors that include telecommunications, financial services media, tourism, health care and waste management. Examples of such investments include the National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd, Columbus Communications and a significant share of Manulife Financial.

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