Tony Williamson

D. Anthony Williamson, popularly known as ‘Tony’ is an honours graduate of the University of the West Indies and holds a master’s degree in Theology (Magna Cum Laude) from the International Seminary in Florida. He is a linguist and former professional simultaneous interpreter (Spanish/English), having trained at the Language Training Institute of the Ministry of the Public Service, Jamaica.

Tony spent more than forty years in the financial services field, rising from sales producer to president and CEO of two separate life insurance companies. Further, he achieved the distinction of being, for forty-two consecutive years, a member of the illustrious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT). This is in fact, the record in the Caribbean as he is the longest sitting member in the history of the MDRT in the Caribbean region. He is currently a Qualifying and Life Member of MDRT (2013).

He is also an inductee in “The Hall of Fame” of the Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CARAIFA), an elite group of high achievers in the life insuranceindustry in this region. He was president of the Life Underwriters Association of Jamaica LUAJ now Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (JAIFA)) in 1976. Two signal achievements under his presidency were the formation of the Insurance Employees Co-operative Credit Union (IECCU) with assets now in excess of $1 billion. He also instituted the University of the West Indies scholarship/bursary programme operated by the then LUAJ. This programme was later discontinued.

A chartered life underwriter and chartered financial consultant, Tony enjoys a unique blend of industry experience having been a top-flight salesman and president and CEO of Crown Eagle Insurance Company under whose leadership that company increased its sales by 350 percent between 1990-1992. An article in The Financial Gleaner of February 14, 1992 states:

“The turn-around which the company has experienced since late 1990 when Williamson and his new team ushered in significant policy changes is being spoken of in industry circles as a management success story.”

His career has been multifaceted. He was a two-term president of the Guild of Graduates of the University of the West Indies and a recipient of the Chancellor Hall Outstanding Lions Award. He has been a founding vice president of the Translators and Interpreters Association of Jamaica and deputy chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica for twelve years. An outstanding motivational speaker, who has addressed audiences across the globe with his powerful motivational speeches, he was the first West Indian to be a speaker at the Annual Meeting of the MDRT.

Tony, a ‘Man of Letters’ also became, later in life, a ‘Man of Science’ for he is today a professional paramedic to the level of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). He also holds a certificate in Electrocardiography.

He has been a newspaper columnist on the subject of health and his popular motivational column, “Dollar For Your Thoughts” with The Gleaner has received worldwide acclaim.

Tony is an author, photographer, theologian and, in general, a counsellor and public servant. He serves as the Honourary Consul General for the Republic of Uruguay in Jamaica and is also a lay magistrate (Justice of the Peace).

D.A. "Tony" Williamson, CLU, ChFC, Th.M., J.P.

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