CHARLES MICHAEL DOUGLAS GRAHAM. B.Sc. (Econ.); M.B.A.
Mr. Graham was born on November 2, 1935 to Arthur Russell Graham, Businessman, and Edna M. Lazarus-Graham (both deceased). He was educated at St Andrew Prep School, Wolmer’s Boys School, Jamaica College and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Finance & Commerce.
In 1961 after returning from University he played an active role in Palace Amusement Co. Ltd for which he later became majority shareholder. With the acquisition he became the dominant player in Jamaica’s cinema industry, with the likes of the Carib theatre, Palace Cinema, Odeon and the Strand Montego Bay just to name a few.
Mr. Graham is also an avid lover of livestock from his childhood days and as a young man became a large cattle farmer. True to his nature he became an expert in the field before eventually leaving the industry. He later became involved in coffee farming and today is the Chairman of the Greenwich Mountain Estate. Today he is one of the leading authorities in local coffee farming and has done extensive research for the industry. He has served within the K.S.A.C and also made an attempt at representational politics.
Mr. Graham has been a most generous donor to Jamaica College and its strategic development plan of infrastructural development. He is currently the Chairman and Managing Director of The Palace Amusement Co. (l921) Limited, Chairman of Greenwich Mountain Estate Ltd – Producers and Processors of Greenwich Blue Coffee, Director of Harbour View Cinema Company Ltd, Cinema Company of Jamaica Ltd. and Goblin Hill Hotels Ltd.
He was formerly the Chairman of CVM Television Ltd., Coffee Industry Board and the Agricultural Development Corporation.
Hobbies: Sailing and Farming.
He is currently married to Melanie Jean (nee Robinson) for thirty six years and has two sons.