Maximising your Wealth | Sir Franklyn Wilson

Sir Franklyn Wilson is the chairman of Sunshine Holdings Limited (SHL), one of the oldest and largest conglomerates in The Bahamas. He is a prominent businessman, former legislator and land developer who has been repeatedly honored by the government and private entities for his vast contributions to the business landscape and national development.

Sir Franklyn also sits as chairman for the following companies:

• Focol Holdings Ltd., a company listed on the Bahamas International Stock Exchange (BISX). It is also the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos distributor of Shell;
• Arawak Homes Ltd., a real estate development company that has developed more “affordable houses” than any other company in the history of The Bahamas;
• Sunshine Insurance (Agents & Brokers), The Bahamas correspondent of Marsh, the world’s largest insurance brokerage;
• Royal Star Assurance Ltd., one of the largest general insurers in The Bahamas and The Cayman Islands and with the highest AM Best rating of any general insurer in The Bahamas;
• Sunshine Finance Ltd.;
• Jack’s Bay Developers Ltd., a substantial land developer at Eleuthera, Bahamas

Finance Directorship:

• Sunshine Group of Companies is itself a holding company with interests in the bakery business, retail and the armored car services industry.

In 1971, Sir Franklyn formed his own accounting firm and later went on to serve as the managing partner of Deloitte &Touche, Bahamas up to 1994.

He has membership on the Board of Advisors to the President of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova, Scotia, his college alma mater.

In 1972, Sir Franklyn was elected to Parliament – one of the youngest persons to have ever been elected. He has served as Chairman of The Council of the College of The Bahamas (COB) which has commenced plans to operate the Franklyn Wilson Graduate School of Business; as the founding Chairman of each of The Bahamas Chapter of The Young President’s Organization (YPO) and the World President’s Organization (WPO).

In 1979, Sir Franklyn founded the Bahamas chapter of Junior Achievement, a non-profit organization that educates young people around the world about free enterprise. He served as chairman for 10 years.

Sir Franklyn was the founding Chairman of Junior Achievement Bahamas and, for nearly 10 years, served as a Director of Junior Achievement Worldwide; and as a Trustee of Elmira College at Elmira, New York.

He has been honored by Her Majesty the Queen as a Knight Commander of The Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, by the Government of The Bahamas for contributions to national development, by the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce as its Distinguished Citizen and almost 30 years later with the Chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

(taken from https://www.sunshineholdingsltd.com/team/sir-franklyn-wilson/)

This teaching by Sir Franklyn Wilson shares timeless wisdom on how to get ahead financially as an entrepreneur. This course is not a conventional 10 steps to riches, but a reflective exposition of what has made Sir Franklyn Wilson and the Sunshine Group of Companies the business powerhouse it is today. In true candour, Sir. Franklyn gets to the root of what makes individuals financially successful.

This course is for those looking to get the perspective of one of the greatest businessmen The Bahamas has ever produced. This is for entrepreneurs from all stages looking for wisdom, insight, inspiration, and principles that will elevate their business acumen and bring about long-term business success.