Rolph Balgobin

Rolph Balgobin, executive chairman of The Quicksilver Group, holds advanced degrees from the University of the West Indies and postgraduate degrees from Manchester University and the University of Cambridge. As well as his entrepreneurial endeavours, Dr Balgobin was as an independent senator in the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. He also chaired the parliament’s Joint Select Committee on National Security, served on the Public Accounts Enterprises Committee and Public Accounts Committee, and led the technical team that pulled together the Vision 2020 National Strategic Plan for Trinidad and Tobago. Dr Balgobin has been married for 27 years and has three children. He holds a black belt in Shotokan karate, is a lay minister of the Catholic Church and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA).