A former Barbados Scholar and Economist by training, Dr. Kurleigh King served with distinction as the General Manager of the Industrial Development Corporation, Director of the Industry Division of the Caribbean Development Bank and as Secretary General of CARICOM. He was also one of the original members of the Board of the Central Bank of Barbados and served in that capacity until 1974.
Dr. King’s tenure with the Bank ended on September 14, 1992.
Dr. Kurleigh King passed away on November 27, 1998 at the age of 65.