Tribute to a shipping industry legend

THE GLEANER, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE SECTION F Published December 24, 2013 A UTHOR PETER Senge is famously quoted as saying, “In the presence of greatness, pettiness disappears. In the absence of a great dream, pettiness prevails.” If one has any difficulty fully understanding the profound nature of this statement, a meeting with Harriat ‘Harry’ Maragh, chairman and CEO of Lannaman and Morris (Shipping) Ltd, serves not only to illuminate but also to instil a deep sense of respect for the power of a dream when coupled with hard work and strength of character. An esteemed shipping industry veteran and past president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), Maragh began his illustrious career in shipping and logistics by destiny rather than by design. With a singular objective of pursuing a first degree in chemistry, Maragh enrolled at Humber College/York University in Canada in the late 1960s. An avid sportsman who possessed some prowess in cricket and football, the Calabar High School ‘old boy’ completed two TRIBUTE TOHARRIAT ‘HARRY’ PERSHADMARAGH Honouree Harriat ‘Harry’ Maragh with citation at the Calabar Old Boys Association annual dinner and awards at the Mona Visitors Lodge at the UWI Campus on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Master of my own destiny PLEASE SEE DESTINY, F2