Gordon Shirley

Gordon Shirley OJ (born 16 October 1956) is a Jamaican academic and diplomat who served as Jamaican ambassador to the United States. He was a Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and Executive Chairman of the Jamaica Public Service Limited.^[1]^[2]

Education[edit]

Shirley holds a bachelor of engineering from Saint Augustine University and a Master's of Business Administration in Operations & Finance and a doctorate degree in Business Administration from Harvard University.^[3]^{[failed verification]}

Career[edit]

Shirley served as Jamaican ambassador to the United States and permanent representative to the Organization of American States from 2004 to 2007.^[4]^[5] In 2007, he was appointed pro vice chancellor and principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) serving until 2013, when he became Chairman of the PAJ Board of Directors.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ "Prof. Gordon Shirley". Port Authority of Jamaica. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
^ "Professor Gordon Shirley, OJ". Port Authority of Jamaica. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
^ "Feel Like Jumping: Jamaican Ambassador Shirley".
^ "Ambassador Gordon Shirley, Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States visits South Florida community". South Florida Caribbean News. 2005-03-03. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

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[1] "Prof. Gordon Shirley". Port Authority of Jamaica. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

[2] "Professor Gordon Shirley, OJ". Port Authority of Jamaica. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

[3] "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

[4] "Feel Like Jumping: Jamaican Ambassador Shirley".

[5] "Ambassador Gordon Shirley, Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States visits South Florida community". South Florida Caribbean News. 2005-03-03. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

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