(Trinidad Express) He entered the world of work as a handyman making minimum wage.
Then he met Hindu Credit Union (HCU) president Harry Harnarine. Now 35-years-old, Gordon James is a multimillionaire businessman.
James’s company, Gordon James Construction and Home Repairs Company Ltd, was paid over TT$70.9 million to complete seven “major building projects” for the HCU.
In 2004, the year after that company was incorporated, James earned TT$27.9 million from the HCU.
Between 2001 and 2006 the HCU deposited over TT$17.8 million to James’s personal account.
The HCU still owes him over TT$3.5 million, James claims.
The commission of enquiry into the collapse of CL Financial and the HCU was on Wednesday told of James’s rags to riches tale.
James yesterday took the witness stand at the enquiry being held at Winsure Building, Richmond Street, Port of Spain, after being a no show on Tuesday.
