Dr Yesu Persaud is a ‘Special Person’“I love what I do. I like to see people develop themselves and help? themselves.? This is what life is all about. I am a student of philosophy.? Money is an object that can disappear overnight. One of those things that you can acquire, but it can also go overnight.”  Normal 0   false false false        MicrosoftInternetExplorer4      <!– /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:””; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;} p.NoSpacing, li.NoSpacing, div.NoSpacing {mso-style-name:”No Spacing”; mso-style-parent:””; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –> By Leonard Gildarie“Broadly speaking, Yesu, with his pioneering role in reshaping the economic destiny of Guyana, proved himself to be the economic messiah of his country.? The direction that he provided to the economy of his country has, in fact,Cheap NFL Jerseys, paved the way for the multi-dimensional development of the whole Caribbean region. This is what makes Yesu a distinct personality among the diasporic community.”Dr Yesu PersaudThe description, which was included in an in-depth feature of one of Guyana’s top executive, Dr. Yesu Persaud, in the September 2007 edition of People of Indian Origin, possibly sums it all up for this week’s choice of our Special Person. He has left a lasting handprint on the landscape of Guyana.At 81 years, there seems no stopping to Yesu, as he is affectionately known, especially in light of the fact that many persons around that age prefer to take it a little light.However, Yesu’s seemingly limitless energy and enthusiasm has served to not only motivate those around him, but led to achievements that few people can only dream of. He has continued on a daily basis, to lead the Demerara Distillers Limited and the numerous other agencies he helped to form.Many from Guyana would know of Yesu from the rums at Demerara Distillers Limited, but not many are aware of his numerous accomplishments and contributions to the business and historical world of Guyana.BusinessmanYesu was born in 1928 at Diamond Sugar Plantation. He celebrated his 81st birthday last Sunday.At the age of 16, he set out to find a job as his parents were unable to find the money to finance his studies.In 1955, with a little money from his wife,Authentic Jerseys For Sale, Premkowarie Singh, he left for England, where he became an associate member of the ACCA and where he also elevated himself as a senior auditor in a large professional accounting firm.He also spent some time in Canada, where he did well in investments as a consultant.However, yearnings to return to his homeland caused him to return to Guyana in 1966, when he joined the public service as an Inspector of Taxes. Dr Yesu Persaud (left) welcoming Former President Dr Cheddi Jagan to the launching of Demerara Bank LimitedA few months later, he joined the staff of Sandbach Parker and Company, the oldest British company in Guyana, where he was appointed Group Finance Director only after four years,Wholesale Jerseys From China, a position which had so far been opened only to qualified expatriates.When the Guyanese Government decided to nationalise the Demerara Sandbach Group in 1975, Yesu was one of the three negotiators.At that time, he refused a tempting offer in the UK of two years’ tax free salary.The Guyana Government offered Yesu the position of Executive Chairman of the Diamond Liquors Limited (DLL) as well as Managing Director of the Demerara Sugar Company, together with other companies in the former Sandbach Group.DevelopmentYesu led DLL and developed it into the household name of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), churning out the El Dorado rums and diversifying it into production of some of the world’s choicest soft drinks, like Pepsi, 7UP, Mountain Dew, Gatorade,Jae Crowder Jersey, fruit juices and water.Other companies he spearheaded were the Demerara Sh