#Nassau, July 31, 2019 – Bahamas – Warren
Logan Rolle has the proud distinction of being the first Managing Director of
The Bahamas Development Bank, a position he held for ten years, 1978 to 1988.
Mr. Rolle entered the Bank with an extensive amount of experience and
professional skills.
Mr. Rolle
was born on the 13th of August 1940, in the settlement of George Town, Exuma.
From an early age, he had a keen understanding on the importance of education
and began to pursue his dream to become an Accountant. In 1968, Mr. Rolle
received a Government bonded scholarship to pursue his studies in Yorkshire,
England, where he became a member of the distinguished Association of Certified
Accountants.
Mr. Rolle
has served as Financial Secretary for the Bahamas Government from 1990 to 1993
and subsequently took on the positon of Chief Executive Officer of the Hotel
Corporation of The Bahamas, a position he held from 1993 to 1996. Prior to his
appointment with the Bank, Mr. Rolle was the Secretary and Chief Accountant for
the Bahamas Monetary Authority, currently the Central Bank of the Bahamas. Mr.
Rolle has served as the Finance Officer at the Ministry of Health, as well as
the President of Rainbow Cleaners and W. L. Rolle & Associates- Financial
Consultants. Mr. Rolle is the past Director and Alternate Governor of the
Caribbean Development Bank, Alternate Governor of the Inter-American
Development Bank and Alternate Governor of the World Bank.
The
Bahamas Development Bank (“BDB”) in concluding its 40th Anniversary
celebrations established “The Warren Logan Rolle Apprenticeship Program”. The
Bank will offer a scholarship to a Bahamian student to pursue a Bachelor’s
Degree at the University of the Bahamas (“UB”) under the program. The
apprentice must be a twelfth grade graduate with a High School Diploma, with a
minimum high school GPA of 3.00 and obtained acceptance to the University of
The Bahamas. The apprentice must select a business related major such as,
Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Economics as their field of
study at UB. The Program is set to commence August, 2019. Interested persons
should obtain an application by emailing wlr.apprenticeship@bdb.gov.bs.